Si BiggsJan 29, 202310 min40 Cdo in Haifa - Palestine Mandate and the withdrawal of British troops - January to June, 1948Unit/ Formation: 40 Cdo RM Location: Haifa Period/ Conflict: Palestine Mandate Year: 1948 Date/s: 30th January - 30th June 1948 Royal...
Si BiggsJan 28, 20232 minHM Queen Victoria's Body Escorted from Osborne House - Royal Marines GuardOn the evening of 22nd January HM Queen Victoria died at Osborne, Isle of Wight, and for a time the world seemed to stand still; it was...
Si BiggsJan 21, 20235 minCrossing the Garigliano River - 40 CDO Royal MarinesForce 2. (A.P. and X troops). [40 CDO RM War Diary] The day of 17th January was spent in the lying up area until 2015 hrs when the area...
Si BiggsJan 18, 20232 minFormation of 117th Infantry Brigade Royal MarinesUnit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: UK Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 15th January - July 1945 The 117th Infantry...