Si BiggsMay 212 minLoss of 2 Gazelle and 3 crew from 3 BAS - San Carlos Water3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines (3 BAS) deployed six Scout and nine Gazelle helicopters to the Falklands, commanded by Major Peter Cameron RM, w...
Simon BiggsNov 12, 20192 minTaranto - first all-aircraft ship-to-ship naval attack in history, Major Patch RM DSCThe Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11–12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces, under Admiral Andrew Cunningha...
Simon BiggsSep 23, 20193 minFlight Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet DSO - RM AirmenFlight Lieutenant Charles Herbert Collet DSO (4 February 1888 – 19 August 1915) who led the first British air raid of the war was a British naval airman duri...
Simon BiggsAug 7, 20192 minRM Fighter Ace - Battle of Britain Pilot - Ronald Cuthbert HayRonald Cuthbert Hay, DSO, DSC & Bar (4 October 1916 – 22 November 2001) was a British naval aviator and the only Royal Marine fighter ace. Born in Perth, he ...
Simon BiggsAug 7, 20192 minSinking of the Submarine Iride and Human Torpedoes - Captain Oliver Patch RM22nd August 1940 Captain Oliver Patch RM flew in a flight of 3 swordfish to sink 4 Italian ships with 3 torpedoes in Bomba Bay. In July 1940 Italian submarin...
