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    Royal Marines Stopping the Fins in Russia
    Si Biggs
    • Mar 31
    • 3 min

    Royal Marines Stopping the Fins in Russia

    HMS Glory was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. Intended for service in Asia,...
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    Battle of Tofrek - Suakin Campaign
    Si Biggs
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Battle of Tofrek - Suakin Campaign

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Light Infantry Location: Africa Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 22 March 1885 The...
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    Battle of Tamai
    Si Biggs
    • Mar 13
    • 3 min

    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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    Operations on the River Ancre
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    Operations on the River Ancre

    2nd February 1917 Operations on the River Ancre by 63rd (RN) Division The capture of Puisieux Trench. After a short spell out of the...
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    Royal Marines Light Infantry - The Battle of the Ancre (Battles of the Somme 1916)
    Si Biggs
    • Nov 13, 2021
    • 6 min

    Royal Marines Light Infantry - The Battle of the Ancre (Battles of the Somme 1916)

    Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 13th to 15th November 1916 (1RM: 127 killed; 2RM...
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    The Trenches of Colincamps
    Si Biggs
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Trenches of Colincamps

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 12th October 1916 On the night of the...
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    Battle & Breaching of the Drocourt-Queant Line
    Si Biggs
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Battle & Breaching of the Drocourt-Queant Line

    Unit/ Formation: RMLI Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 2nd to 3rd September 1918 Battle of...
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    Captain Lewis ST Halliday - Victoria Cross - 24th June 1900 – China
    Si Biggs
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 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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    The Battle of Gavrelle Windmill
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Battle of Gavrelle Windmill

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 28th to 29th April 1917 The battle of...
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    Captain Edward Banford RMLI - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Captain Edward Banford RMLI - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Bamford was 30 years...
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    Sergeant Norman Finch RMA - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    Sergeant Norman Finch RMA - Victoria Cross - Zeebrugge

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Finch was 27 years...
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    Anthony 'Tony' Cross awarded the George Cross
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 24, 2021
    • 5 min

    Anthony 'Tony' Cross awarded the George Cross

    On the night of the 23rd February 1944 former Royal Marine Tony Smith earnt the George Cross in a daring rescue. Anthony Smith...
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    RMLI at Miraumont
    Si Biggs
    • Feb 17, 2021
    • 3 min

    RMLI at Miraumont

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 17th to 21st February 1917 The 1st Royal...
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    First to Land - Last to Leave - Withdrawal from Gallipoli
    Si Biggs
    • Jan 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    First to Land - Last to Leave - Withdrawal from Gallipoli

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Cape Helles Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 9th January 1916 At about 1:40pm on...
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    Major Francis Harvey RMLI - Battle Of Jutland
    Si Biggs
    • May 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Major Francis Harvey RMLI - Battle Of Jutland

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Jutland Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 31 May 1916 A long serving Royal...
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    Lance Corporal Parker RMLI VC - Gallipoli
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 29, 2020
    • 5 min

    Lance Corporal Parker RMLI VC - Gallipoli

    Unit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Gallipoli Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 30 April 1915 In April 1915, the...
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    Royal Marines Camel Corps - Battle of Abu Klea
    Si Biggs
    • Jan 17, 2020
    • 2 min

    Royal Marines Camel Corps - Battle of Abu Klea

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Sudan Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 17th January 1885 Two of the...
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    Col. Harold Ozanne DSO RMLI
    Si Biggs
    • Aug 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Col. Harold Ozanne DSO RMLI

    Harold Ozanne was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1897 Harold Ozanne portrait 1917 From 1889 to 1916 he served at...
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    The Royal Marines a Geo - History 1664 - Present - Amalgamation of the RMLI and RMA 1923
    Simon 'Peters' Biggs
    • Jan 31, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Royal Marines a Geo - History 1664 - Present - Amalgamation of the RMLI and RMA 1923

    RM Barracks Forton and Eastney and the amalgamation of the Royal Marines Light Infantry and Royal Marines Artillery in 1923. The Royal...
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