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William Faulkner, a Dragoon of the 600 & Marine during the Indian Mutiny
Another of the survivors of the Six Hundred who took part in the famous Balaclava charge has passed away in the person of William Henry...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Battle of Tamai
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Tamai Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1884 Date/s: 13 March 1884 The Battle of Tamai...
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Mar 13, 20223 min read
47 Commando - Final Operations in Holland
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: The Netherlands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 12 March - 7 April 1945 On the 12...
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Mar 12, 20223 min read
The Carlist Wars
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Spain Period/ Conflict: Carlist Wars Year: 1836 - 1837 When King Ferdinand died in 1833 there...
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Mar 8, 20227 min read
Rescue of the Persian Residency
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Bushehr - Iran Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1839 Date/s: 25th March 1839 After taking Karachi...
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Mar 25, 20211 min read
Battle of Lacolle Mills - Last American invasion of Canada
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Canada Period/ Conflict: War of 1812 Year: 1814 Date/s: 30 March 1814 The small garrison of...
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Mar 30, 20201 min read
"Operation Chariot" - St Nazaire Raid
Unit/ Formation: Combined Ops Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 28 March 1942 The St Nazaire Raid or...
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Mar 28, 20202 min read
Force Viper - Ambushing the Japanese
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Burma Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 20th March 1942 Force "Viper" now...
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Mar 25, 20202 min read
Operation Widgeon - 46 & 45 Cdo RM Crossing the Rhine
Unit/ Formation: 45 Cdo RM Location: Wesel Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: Friday, March 23, 1945 Operation...
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Mar 23, 20203 min read
11th Battalion and RM detachments in Turkey
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Turkey Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1920 Date/s: 16 March 1920 Turkish Nationalists...
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Mar 16, 20202 min read
Admiral Byng Firing Squad
Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: Portsmouth Harbour Period/ Conflict: Year: 1757 Date/s: 14 March 1757 1757....
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Mar 14, 20203 min read
Op Safe Haven Northern Iraq 1991
Op Haven Iraq Unit/ Formation : 3 Cdo Brigade RM Location : Iraq Period/ Conflict : Iraq War (1991) Year : 1991 Date/s : 1991 Saddam...
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Mar 10, 20201 min read
HM King George V - The Kings Squad & Kings Badge
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 7 March 1918 The ceremonial...
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Mar 7, 20202 min read
Royal Marines 5 AA (Anti Aircraft) Bde - Shooting down over 122 V1 'Divers'
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Antwerp/ Sheldt Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 2nd March 1944 5 RM AA...
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Mar 2, 20202 min read
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