Si Biggs
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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Si Biggs
- Apr 26, 2020
- 1 min
Battle of Gate Pā (Pukehinahina) - New Zealand
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: New Zealand Period/ Conflict: The New Zealand wars Year: 1864 Date/s: 29th April 1864 On 26...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 10, 2020
- 2 min
Attack on Rangoon & Assualt on the Dallah Stockades
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Burma Period/ Conflict: Second Anglo-Burmese War Year: 1852 Date/s: 10th April 1852 During...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
Commando raid on the East Coast railway - North Korea
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1951 Date/s: On 7 April 1951 On 2 April 1951, 21...
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Si Biggs
- Apr 5, 2020
- 1 min
The Battle of Basra
Unit/ Formation: 42 Cdo RM Location: Iraq Period/ Conflict: Iraq War (2003 - 2009) Year: 2003 Date/s: 6 April 2003 42 Commando...
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Simon Biggs
- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
Battle of Lacolle Mills - Last American invasion of Canada
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Canada Period/ Conflict: War of 1812 Year: 1814 Date/s: 30 March 1814 The small garrison...
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Si Biggs
- Mar 28, 2020
- 2 min
"Operation Chariot" - St Nazaire Raid - 28th March 1942 #RoyalMarines
The St Nazaire Raid or Operation Chariot was a successful British amphibious attack on the heavily defended Normandie dry dock at St...
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Si Biggs
- Mar 16, 2020
- 2 min
11th Battalion and RM detachments in Turkey
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Turkey Period/ Conflict: 1900's Year: 1920 Date/s: 16 March 1920 Turkish Nationalists...
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Si Biggs
- Mar 14, 2020
- 3 min
Admiral Byng Firing Squad
Unit/ Formation: His Majesty's Marine Forces Location: Portsmouth Harbour Period/ Conflict: Year: 1757 Date/s: 14 March 1757 1757....
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Simon Biggs
- Mar 7, 2020
- 2 min
HM King George V - The Kings Squad & Kings Badge
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Great Britain Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1918 Date/s: 7 March 1918 The...
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Simon Biggs
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
Royal Marines 5 AA (Anti Aircraft) Bde - Shooting down over 122 V1 'Divers'
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Antwerp/ Sheldt Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 2nd March 1944 5 RM AA...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
HMS Doris Boer War Field Gun Memorial
Boer War memorial. Erected on 27th February 1904; by Harry Hems, inscribed with the words 'Ready-Aye-Ready'. Erected as a memorial to the...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 17, 2020
- 2 min
RMLI in action at Miraumont
Saturday 17th - 18th February. 1 RMLI and 2 RMLI in action at Miraumont On the north bank of the Ancre, the 63rd Division attacked on 17...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 15, 2020
- 2 min
Raid on Deception Island. Antarctica
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Deception Island, Antarctica Year: 1953 Date/s: 15th February 1953 HMS Snipe lands one...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 14, 2020
- 2 min
Marines Killed alongside Capt. Cook
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Kealakekua Bay, Hawai'i Period/ Conflict: Year: 1779 Date/s: 14 February 1779 Captain...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 10, 2020
- 4 min
Private Pagett USMC
'Devil Dogs' According to Marine Corps tradition, German soldiers facing the Marines at Belleau Wood called them teufelhunden. These were...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 5, 2020
- 1 min
Royal Marines in Action All Over 'The Great Globe Itself'
The "Great Globe itself" was chosen in 1827 by King George IV in place of Battle honours to recognise the Marines' service and successes...
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Simon 'Peters' Biggs
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
20 Mile Row to Capture the Curieux, Martinique
The French brig sloop ‘Curieux’ was fitted out at Martinique in order to attack British interests, as she was a threat to British West...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 4, 2020
- 1 min
Rescue of Australian Nurses
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Singkep Islands Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: February During the...
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Simon Biggs
- Feb 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Battle of Monte Ornito and it peaks - 43 Cdo RM - 9 Cdo
After the Anzio landings the Commandos of 2 SS Brigade were placed in reserve before returning to Naples on an LST (Landing Ship Tank),...
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