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    Royal Marines a Geo History - February
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 28
    • 1 min

    Royal Marines a Geo History - February

    Come and see what other actions and events have happened to the Royal Marines in February. Or check out February on the history wall
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    RM Barracks, Hobart, Tasmania
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 21
    • 1 min

    RM Barracks, Hobart, Tasmania

    Unit/ Formation: Barracks/ Camps Location: Tasmania Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1804 Date/s: 21 February 1804 The plaque in the image...
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    Raid on Deception Island
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 15
    • 2 min

    Raid on Deception Island

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Deception Island, Antarctica Period/ Conflict: Year: 1953 Date/s: 15th February 1953 HMS Snipe...
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    116th Inf Bde RM
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    116th Inf Bde RM

    Unit/ Formation: 116th Inf Bde RM Location: Hovington Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 14th February 1945 The closing...
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    A Life on the Ocean Wave
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 11
    • 3 min

    A Life on the Ocean Wave

    On 11th February 1927, Admiralty Fleet Order 626/27 officially recognised 'A Life On The Ocean Wave' as the Regimental March of Her...
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    L/Cpl Matt Croucher GC
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 9
    • 6 min

    L/Cpl Matt Croucher GC

    Matthew Croucher, GC,VR (born 14 December 1983) is a former Royal Marine and a recipient of the George Cross, the highest British and...
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    Sinking of the Troopship Khedive Ismail
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 7
    • 6 min

    Sinking of the Troopship Khedive Ismail

    Unit/ Formation: Memorial Location: Indian Ocean Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 12th February 1944 On 5 February 1944...
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    The Battle of Martinique
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 5
    • 2 min

    The Battle of Martinique

    5th February 1793 The Battle of Martinique was a successful British invasion of the French colony of Martinique in the West Indies during...
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    Matthew White, OC 1 Raiding Squadron Royal Marines
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 2
    • 5 min

    Matthew White, OC 1 Raiding Squadron Royal Marines

    Matthew White 2016 In 1962, while still a blue beret Young Officer, and while “on hold” to do my Commando Course after an Appendix...
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    Operations on the River Ancre
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    Operations on the River Ancre

    2nd February 1917 Operations on the River Ancre by 63rd (RN) Division The capture of Puisieux Trench. After a short spell out of the...
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    Anthony 'Tony' Cross awarded the George Cross
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    Anthony 'Tony' Cross awarded the George Cross

    On the night of the 23rd February 1944 former Royal Marine Tony Smith earnt the George Cross in a daring rescue. Anthony Smith...
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    Occupation of Lemnos
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Occupation of Lemnos

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Lemnos Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 23rd February 1915 The Island of Lemnos...
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    HMS Penelope Sunk off Anzio
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 2 min

    HMS Penelope Sunk off Anzio

    Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Naples Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 18 February 1944 HMS Penelope was an...
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    Loss of HMS Clan MacNaughton
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 3, 2021
    • 2 min

    Loss of HMS Clan MacNaughton

    Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: North Atlantic Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 3 February 1915 HMS Clan MacNaughton...
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    Taking of Karachi
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Taking of Karachi

    Unit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Karachi Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1839 Date/s: 2nd February 1839 On 17th January 1839, HMS...
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    Royal Marines - 86 Leap Years and counting!
    Simon Biggs
    • Feb 29, 2020
    • 1 min

    Royal Marines - 86 Leap Years and counting!

    Thank you for visiting or signing up to this blog, I do hope you enjoy reading it, and are as surprised as I am at some of the hidden...
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    HMS Doris Boer War Field Gun Memorial
    Simon Biggs
    • Feb 27, 2020
    • 3 min

    HMS Doris Boer War Field Gun Memorial

    Boer War memorial. Erected on 27th February 1904; by Harry Hems, inscribed with the words 'Ready-Aye-Ready'. Erected as a memorial to the...
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    Operation Lifespan - Maritime Counterterrorism Ops
    Simon Biggs
    • Feb 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Operation Lifespan - Maritime Counterterrorism Ops

    Unit/ Formation: Landing Craft Units Location: Loch Neagh Period/ Conflict: Northern Ireland Conflict Year: 1993 - 2002 Operation...
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    RFA Argus Receives Casualties from mined USS Princetown
    Simon Biggs
    • Feb 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    RFA Argus Receives Casualties from mined USS Princetown

    Casualties from USS Princeton Unit/ Formation: RM Band Service Location: Iraq Period/ Conflict: Operation Granby (Gulf War 1) Year:...
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    RMLI in action at Miraumont
    Simon Biggs
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    RMLI in action at Miraumont

    Saturday 17th - 18th February. 1 RMLI and 2 RMLI in action at Miraumont On the north bank of the Ancre, the 63rd Division attacked on 17...
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