Si BiggsOct 15, 20224 minAloysius Stanbridge - three wars & three monarchsAloysius Stanbridge took part in three wars, the Boer War, 3rd China War (Boxer Rebellion and the Great War) and served under three...
Si BiggsJan 7, 20212 minThe Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: South Africa Period/ Conflict: Napoleonic Wars Year: 1806 Date/s: 8 January 1806 The Battle of...
Simon BiggsFeb 27, 20203 minHMS Doris Boer War Field Gun MemorialBoer War memorial. Erected on 27th February 1904; by Harry Hems, inscribed with the words 'Ready-Aye-Ready'. Erected as a memorial to the...
Simon BiggsJan 8, 20202 minThe Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806The Battle of Blaauwberg also known as the Battle of Cape Town fought near Cape Town on Wednesday 8 January 1806, was a small but...
Simon BiggsNov 25, 20193 minThe Battle of Graspan 1899The Battle of Graspan during the Boer War. On the 25th November 1899 the Royal Marines were involved in the battle of Graspan (also known...
