Si BiggsMar 313 minRoyal Marines Stopping the Fins in RussiaHMS Glory was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the British Royal Navy and a member of the Canopus class. Intended for service in Asia,...
Si BiggsMar 222 minBattle of Tofrek - Suakin CampaignUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Light Infantry Location: Africa Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 22 March 1885 The...
Si BiggsMar 133 minBattle of TamaiUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Tamai Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1884 Date/s: 13 March 1884 The Battle of Tamai...
Si BiggsFeb 22 minOperations on the River Ancre2nd February 1917 Operations on the River Ancre by 63rd (RN) Division The capture of Puisieux Trench. After a short spell out of the...
Si BiggsNov 13, 20216 minRoyal 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...
Si BiggsOct 11, 20213 minThe Trenches of ColincampsUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 12th October 1916 On the night of the...
Si BiggsSep 2, 20212 minBattle & Breaching of the Drocourt-Queant LineUnit/ Formation: RMLI Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 2nd to 3rd September 1918 Battle of...
Si BiggsJun 24, 20212 minCaptain Lewis ST Halliday - Victoria Cross - 24th June 1900 – ChinaHalliday was 30 years old, and a captain in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, during the Boxer Rebellion in China when the following deed...
Si BiggsApr 28, 20214 minThe Battle of Gavrelle WindmillUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 28th to 29th April 1917 The battle of...
Si BiggsApr 23, 20211 minCaptain Edward Banford RMLI - Victoria Cross - ZeebruggeUnit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Bamford was 30 years...
Si BiggsApr 23, 20211 minSergeant Norman Finch RMA - Victoria Cross - ZeebruggeUnit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 23 April 1918 Finch was 27 years...
Si BiggsFeb 24, 20215 minAnthony 'Tony' Cross awarded the George CrossOn the night of the 23rd February 1944 former Royal Marine Tony Smith earnt the George Cross in a daring rescue. Anthony Smith...
Si BiggsFeb 17, 20213 minRMLI at MiraumontUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: France Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1917 Date/s: 17th to 21st February 1917 The 1st Royal...
Si BiggsJan 9, 20212 minFirst to Land - Last to Leave - Withdrawal from GallipoliUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Cape Helles Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 9th January 1916 At about 1:40pm on...
Si BiggsMay 31, 20202 minMajor Francis Harvey RMLI - Battle Of JutlandUnit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Jutland Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1916 Date/s: 31 May 1916 A long serving Royal...
Si BiggsApr 29, 20205 minLance Corporal Parker RMLI VC - GallipoliUnit/ Formation: Victoria Cross Location: Gallipoli Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: 30 April 1915 In April 1915, the...
Si BiggsJan 17, 20202 minRoyal Marines Camel Corps - Battle of Abu KleaUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Sudan Period/ Conflict: Sudanese War Year: 1885 Date/s: 17th January 1885 Two of the...
Si BiggsAug 5, 20182 minCol. Harold Ozanne DSO RMLIHarold Ozanne was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1897 Harold Ozanne portrait 1917 From 1889 to 1916 he served at...
Simon 'Peters' BiggsJan 31, 20181 minThe Royal Marines a Geo - History 1664 - Present - Amalgamation of the RMLI and RMA 1923RM Barracks Forton and Eastney and the amalgamation of the Royal Marines Light Infantry and Royal Marines Artillery in 1923. The Royal...