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    In My Own Words - Podcast
    Si Biggs
    • 7 hours ago
    • 1 min

    In My Own Words - Podcast

    In My Own Words - In Our Own Words In the first section of this podcast In My Own Words Tony Sicklemore tells of his experiences with 42...
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    Bomb Threat on the QE II - Parachuted into the Atlantic
    Si Biggs
    • 5 days ago
    • 1 min

    Bomb Threat on the QE II - Parachuted into the Atlantic

    Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: North Atlantic Period/ Conflict: 1970's Year: 1972 Date/s: 18 May 1972 On 17 May 1972, while traveling...
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    Crash in Malta - 40 Cdo Royal Marines
    Si Biggs
    • 7 days ago
    • 5 min

    Crash in Malta - 40 Cdo Royal Marines

    17th May 1953 During Active Service deployment to the Canal Zone the plane carrying S Troop of 40 Commando RM crashed on take-off from...
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    Evacuation of Queen Wilhelmina
    Si Biggs
    • May 13
    • 4 min

    Evacuation of Queen Wilhelmina

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Hook of Holland Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1939 Date/s: 13 May 1939 Before evening on...
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    Oil Safe - Protecting Britains Oil from Terrorist Attack
    Si Biggs
    • May 12
    • 2 min

    Oil Safe - Protecting Britains Oil from Terrorist Attack

    The threat of terrorist both home grown and international against the North Sea Oil Instillations was brought to the attention of the...
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    Capture of Bastia - Nelson Looses his Eye
    Si Biggs
    • May 10
    • 3 min

    Capture of Bastia - Nelson Looses his Eye

    The siege of Bastia was a combined British and Corsican military operation during the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. The...
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    The Royal Marines Depot Deal
    Si Biggs
    • May 4
    • 2 min

    The Royal Marines Depot Deal

    Unit/ Formation: Barracks/ Camps Location: Great Britian Period/ Conflict: 1800's Year: 1861 Date/s: 4th May 1861 The South barracks of...
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    Royal Marines History in April
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 28
    • 1 min

    Royal Marines History in April

    Come and search April on the Royal Marines Geo Map and explore 57 Pins...at present the first from 1775, click the map to open and search...
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    Soldiers of the Sea
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 25
    • 1 min

    Soldiers of the Sea

    The quick march 'Soldiers of the Sea' was composed by Vivian Dunn and written for HMS Bulwark, the Royal Navy's first Commando Carrier in...
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    British, US & French Marines Storm the 'Askold' in Murmansk
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 21
    • 2 min

    British, US & French Marines Storm the 'Askold' in Murmansk

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Murmansk, Kola Bay Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 12 July 1918 In Murmansk...
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    Easter Sunday 1943 - Loss of 2 LCG's and 70 Marines off Wales
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 20
    • 8 min

    Easter Sunday 1943 - Loss of 2 LCG's and 70 Marines off Wales

    On Easter Sunday 1943 (25 April), gale force winds and wild seas were lashing at the coast. Close to land, among the giant breakers and...
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    Yangtse River Incident 1949
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 20
    • 2 min

    Yangtse River Incident 1949

    April-July 1949 HMS Amethyst sailed from Shanghai on 19th April to relieve HMS Consort at Nanking. Fired at on 20th at around 0900, 60...
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    The first Shots of the Revolutionary War - Lexington Green
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 18
    • 3 min

    The first Shots of the Revolutionary War - Lexington Green

    Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: North America Period/ Conflict: American Revolutionary War (1775–83) Year: Date/s:...
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    The Battle of San Juan
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 16
    • 2 min

    The Battle of San Juan

    Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: San Juan Period/ Conflict: Year: 1797 Date/s: 17th April 1797 The Battle of San Juan was an...
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    Operation Valentine - Occupation of the Faroe Islands
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 13
    • 2 min

    Operation Valentine - Occupation of the Faroe Islands

    Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Faroe Islands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 13th April 1940 Occupation of...
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    RM Band Service - SS Uganda - Falklands War
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 11
    • 1 min

    RM Band Service - SS Uganda - Falklands War

    Unit/ Formation: RM Band Service Location: Falkland Islands Period/ Conflict: The Falklands War Year: 1982 Date/s: 12th May 1982 Royal...
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    Lancashire Landing Cemetery
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 10
    • 1 min

    Lancashire Landing Cemetery

    Unit/ Formation: Memorial Location: Gallipoli peninsula Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1915 Date/s: April 1915 - January 1916 84...
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    HMS Hermes Sunk by Dive Bombers
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 9
    • 3 min

    HMS Hermes Sunk by Dive Bombers

    After the raid on Colombo by the Japanese aircraft carriers on 5 April, known as the Easter Sunday Raid, Hermes and Vampire were sent to...
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    Sinking of the Cornwall & Dorsetshire 45 Royal Marines Lost
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 4
    • 6 min

    Sinking of the Cornwall & Dorsetshire 45 Royal Marines Lost

    On 2 April, Cornwall and her half sister, Dorsetshire, were detached from the fleet, Dorsetshire to resume an interrupted refit and...
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    Major AJ Wright - Flying Shark Teeth
    Si Biggs
    • Apr 4
    • 3 min

    Major AJ Wright - Flying Shark Teeth

    Seafire Mk.IIC, MB218/S-A, pilot Major AJ. Wright, RM, No. 809 NAS, HMS Unicorn, September 1943. MB218 was produced by Supermarine. It...
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