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Royal Marines Labour Corps
The Royal Marines Labour Corps was formed on 2nd February 1917 to resolve the manpower needs created in French ports caused by the need...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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