Si BiggsFeb 281 minRoyal Marines a Geo History - FebruaryCome and see what other actions and events have happened to the Royal Marines in February. Or check out February on the history wall
Si BiggsFeb 211 minRM Barracks, Hobart, TasmaniaUnit/ Formation: Barracks/ Camps Location: Tasmania Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1804 Date/s: 21 February 1804 The plaque in the image...
Si BiggsFeb 152 minRaid on Deception IslandUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Deception Island, Antarctica Period/ Conflict: Year: 1953 Date/s: 15th February 1953 HMS Snipe...
Si BiggsFeb 142 min116th Inf Bde RMUnit/ Formation: 116th Inf Bde RM Location: Hovington Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 14th February 1945 The closing...
Si BiggsFeb 113 minA Life on the Ocean WaveOn 11th February 1927, Admiralty Fleet Order 626/27 officially recognised 'A Life On The Ocean Wave' as the Regimental March of Her...
Si BiggsFeb 96 minL/Cpl Matt Croucher GCMatthew Croucher, GC,VR (born 14 December 1983) is a former Royal Marine and a recipient of the George Cross, the highest British and...
Si BiggsFeb 76 minSinking of the Troopship Khedive IsmailUnit/ Formation: Memorial Location: Indian Ocean Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 12th February 1944 On 5 February 1944...
Si BiggsFeb 52 minThe Battle of Martinique5th February 1793 The Battle of Martinique was a successful British invasion of the French colony of Martinique in the West Indies during...
Si BiggsFeb 25 minMatthew 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...
Si BiggsFeb 22 minOperations on the River Ancre2nd February 1917 Operations on the River Ancre by 63rd (RN) Division The capture of Puisieux Trench. After a short spell out of the...
Si BiggsFeb 24, 20215 minAnthony 'Tony' Cross awarded the George CrossOn the night of the 23rd February 1944 former Royal Marine Tony Smith earnt the George Cross in a daring rescue. Anthony Smith...
Si BiggsFeb 23, 20211 minOccupation of LemnosUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Lemnos Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 23rd February 1915 The Island of Lemnos...
Si BiggsFeb 18, 20212 minHMS Penelope Sunk off AnzioUnit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Naples Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 18 February 1944 HMS Penelope was an...
Si BiggsFeb 3, 20212 minLoss of HMS Clan MacNaughtonUnit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: North Atlantic Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 3 February 1915 HMS Clan MacNaughton...
Si BiggsFeb 2, 20211 minTaking of KarachiUnit/ Formation: HM Ships Location: Karachi Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1839 Date/s: 2nd February 1839 On 17th January 1839, HMS...
Simon BiggsFeb 29, 20201 minRoyal 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...
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 BiggsFeb 25, 20202 minOperation Lifespan - Maritime Counterterrorism OpsUnit/ Formation: Landing Craft Units Location: Loch Neagh Period/ Conflict: Northern Ireland Conflict Year: 1993 - 2002 Operation...
Simon BiggsFeb 18, 20202 minRFA Argus Receives Casualties from mined USS PrincetownCasualties from USS Princeton Unit/ Formation: RM Band Service Location: Iraq Period/ Conflict: Operation Granby (Gulf War 1) Year:...
Simon BiggsFeb 17, 20202 minRMLI in action at MiraumontSaturday 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...