Si Biggs
The Loss of Royal Marines Landing Craft - LCU F4 - Falklands 8th June 1982
Image F4 conducting a work up exercise in English Bay Ascension Island With the British Army’s 5 Brigade separated from their vital...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 7, 2021
- 1 min
The Battle of Belle Isle - 7 June 1761
The Marines played a major role in the capture of this island, from the first amphibious landing, and through all subsequent fighting....
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Si Biggs
- Jun 5, 2021
- 1 min
Marines deploy to Ireland- June 1920
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ireland Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War Year: 1920 Date/s: 5th June 1920 During the Irish...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
Battle of Lowestoft - Leading to the formation of the Dutch Marines
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: Second Anglo Dutch War Year: 1665 Date/s: 3rd June 1665 ...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Sgt Kiwi Hunt SBS Memorial
HUNT, Ian Nicholas Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Corps: Royal Marines Number: P030085W Born: Tuesday, December 1, 1953 Died : Wednesday, June...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
SBS - Operation Ilois - Ambushed by the Taliban
Operation Ilois Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Sangin Period/ Conflict: War in Afghanistan (2001-) Year: 2006 Date/s: 27 June 2006 A...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
Palestine Mandate and the withdrawal of British troops
Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Palastine Period/ Conflict: Palestine Mandate Year: 1948 Date/s: 30th June 1948 40 Commando was sent...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
Captain Halliday RMLI VC - Boxer Rebellion
Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: China Period/ Conflict: Boxer Rebellion Year: 1900 Date/s: 24 June 1900 Lewis Stratford...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 19, 2020
- 2 min
Battle of Crater & Rescue of Downed Sioux - Aden 1967
Battle of Crater Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Aden Period/ Conflict: Aden Emergency (1964 - 67) Year: 1967 Date/s: 20 June 1967...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 18, 2020
- 1 min
47 Cdo RM - Sallenelles - Orne
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 18th June 1944 The Commando had now begun a...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 14, 2020
- 1 min
40 Cdo Accept the Surrender at Port Howard and Mine Clearance
In 1982, following the Argentinean invasion of the Falkland Islands, 40 Commando deployed on Operation Corporate as part of 3 Cdo Bde. On...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 14, 2020
- 10 min
Royal Marines Armoured Support Group
Unit/ Formation: RM ASG Location: Merley House Camp Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 6th June 1944 RM Armoured...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 11, 2020
- 3 min
30 AU in Normandy - 'You can't behave like Red Indians any more'
30 Assault Unit was formed in 1943 following the merger of 33 Navy Troop and 34 Army Troop. It was a joint venture which emerged from a...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 10, 2020
- 4 min
46 CDO RM - The Attack on Le Hamel and Rots - 12 SS Pz Div
Unit/ Formation: 46 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 11 June 1944 The attempted...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 7, 2020
- 4 min
Lieutenant-Colonel Ewen Southby-Tailyour, OBE
Lieutenant-Colonel Ewen Southby-Tailyour, OBE is an author, sailor, and retired Royal Marine. He served for 32 years in the Royal Marines...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 6, 2020
- 1 min
Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC
Bombardier Thomas Wilkinson RMA VC – Crimea Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Russia Period/ Conflict: Crimean War Year: 1855...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 6, 2020
- 1 min
46 Cdo RM - D Day - Capture of Petit Enfer
Unit/ Formation: 46 Cdo RM Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 7 June 1944 Lieutenant Colonel Hardy’s...
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Si Biggs
- Jun 4, 2020
- 2 min
Deployment of Marines to Ireland
Marines Land in Ireland Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ireland Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War Year: 1920 Date/s: 4/5th June...
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Simon Biggs
- Jun 24, 2019
- 2 min
Captain Lewis ST Halliday - Victoria Cross - 24th June 1900 – China
Halliday was 30 years old, and a captain in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, during the Boxer Rebellion in China when the following deed...
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Simon Biggs
- Jun 17, 2019
- 3 min
Major Pitcairn and the Battle of Bunker Hill 1775 "Now, for the glory of the Marines!"
17 June 1775: During the night of 16-17 June, the American rebels, tightening their grip on Boston, occupied and entrenched Breed’s Hill,...
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