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Battle of the Windmill - Ontario
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Ontario Period/ Conflict: Patriot War Year: 1838 Date/s: 12 November 1838 The Battle of the...
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Si Biggs
- Nov 2, 2020
- 3 min
Cpl John Prettyjohn - First Royal Marine Victoria Cross - 2nd November 1854 – Battle of Inkerman
John Prettyjohns VC (sometimes misspelled Prettyjohn) (11 June 1823 – 20 January 1887) was the first Royal Marine to win the Victoria...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 25, 2019
- 3 min
The Battle of Graspan 1899
The Battle of Graspan during the Boer War. On the 25th November 1899 the Royal Marines were involved in the battle of Graspan (also known...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Taranto - first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, Major Patch RM DSC
The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under...
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Si Biggs
- Nov 12, 2019
- 5 min
Major-General Patrick Kay: Royal Marine who became a pioneer of amphibious warfare
Patrick Richard Kay, Royal Marine officer: born Blakeney, Norfolk 1 August 1921; MBE 1945, CB 1972; married 1944, Muriel Austen Smith...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 7, 2019
- 3 min
I Was There! - I Saw the Royal Marines Go In at Walcheren
The War Illustrated, Volume 8, No. 194, Page 441, November 24, 1944. Westkapelle, keypoint in the Dutch island of Walcheren blocking the...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 6, 2019
- 1 min
Royal Marines Desk Top Icons
Thank you for signing up to my blog. As a thankyou please feel free to download this Royal Marines Icon pack. You can use them when...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
1 ASRM becomes 47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines
The Royal Marines' amphibious warfare expert group has been renamed. 1 Assault Group Royal Marines now under the command of 3 Commando...
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SImon Biggs
- Nov 6, 2019
- 8 min
3 Cdo Bde Operation Musketeer
On 6 November, Royal Marine Commandos from Nos 40 and 42 Commando landed at Port Said in amphibious Buffalo tracked landing vehicles,...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 5, 2019
- 3 min
Corporal John Prettyjohn the First Royal Marine Victoria Cross - 2nd November 1854 – Battle of Inke
John Prettyjohns VC (sometimes misspelled Prettyjohn) (11 June 1823 – 20 January 1887) was the first Royal Marine to win the Victoria...
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Si Biggs
- Nov 1, 2019
- 4 min
Landing Craft Support Squadron - Operation Infatuate
1st - 8th November 1944 Operation Infatuate - The Battle of Walcheren. Support Squadron Eastern Flank left from Poole on 28th October...
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SImon Biggs
- Nov 1, 2019
- 7 min
Operation Infatuate - The Battle of Walcheren
1st - 8th November 1944 Operation Infatuate - The Battle of Walcheren. The operation was part of the wider Battle of the Scheldt and...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
Corporal John Prettyjohn the First Royal Marine Victoria Cross - 2nd November 1854 – Battle of Inke
John Prettyjohns VC (sometimes misspelled Prettyjohn) (11 June 1823 – 20 January 1887) was the first Royal Marine to win the Victoria...
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Simon Biggs
- Nov 4, 2018
- 2 min
The Royal Marines in World War One - RM a Geo History
Major Actions & Engagements of Royal Marines in the RND 1914-18 4th to 9th October 1914: Defence of Antwerp: (Portsmouth, Plymouth,...
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