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Major Geoff Dyer RMR - Gentleman Rogue
Geoff Dyer was an inspiration to many young people and cannot express how I feel about Geoff’s passing. I had the privilege of sitting...

Si Biggs
Sep 13, 20243 min read
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30AU Commando - Tragedy in Le Harve
The 12th September 1944 Captain 'Red' Huntington-Whiteley RM of 30 Commando/AU was callously cut down by a group of Wehrmacht who clearly...

Si Biggs
Sep 12, 20243 min read
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Landings in Beirut 1840
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Beirut Period/ Conflict: Egyptian–Ottoman War Year: 1840 Date/s: 8 September 1840 The Oriental...

Si Biggs
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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Capture of Sidon
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Sidon Period/ Conflict: Egyptian–Ottoman War Year: 1840 Date/s: 27 September 1840 Sidon stands...

Si Biggs
Aug 21, 20243 min read
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IRA Bombing - Deal - Memorial Band Stand
Unit/ Formation: RM Band Service Location: Deal Period/ Conflict: Year: 1989 Date/s: 22 September 1989 A memorial bandstand was...

Si Biggs
Sep 22, 20231 min read
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First Royal Marines Killed in Action in WW2
In 1939 within days of the outbreak of war two Royal Marines had died ashore; Sergeant (Pens) Ebenezer Luff, PO/ 15068, was killed in a...

Si Biggs
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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Action on the Vaga - Archangel River Expedition
In February, 1919, it was decided that the situation on the Archangel front necessitated the provision of a strong Naval flotilla, more...

Si Biggs
Sep 17, 20232 min read
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Operation Barras - Hostage Rescue Sierra Leone
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Sierra Leone Period/ Conflict: Sierra Leone Civil War Year: 2000 Date/s: 10 September 2000 In September...

Si Biggs
Sep 10, 20232 min read
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11th RM Battalion - Operation Agreement - Raid on Tobruk
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Libya Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 13–15 September 1942 The Battalion’s...

Si Biggs
Sep 9, 20232 min read
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Loss of HMS Pathfinder 1914 - First Torpedo Fired in Wartime from a Submarine
5th September 1914 1914 HMS Pathfinder, light cruiser, torpedoed and sunk by U.21 in North Sea a month after the declaration of war with...

Si Biggs
Sep 5, 20232 min read
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47 Cdo - Training for Operation Infatuate
Unit/ Formation: 47 Cdo RM Location: Belgium Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1944 Date/s: 27 September 1944 After relief by 7...

Si Biggs
Sep 3, 20232 min read
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Marines at the Capture of Manilla - 1762
Unit/ Formation: Marine Regiments Location: Philippines Period/ Conflict: Seven Years' War Year: 1762 Date/s: 24th September 1762 The...

Si Biggs
Sep 24, 20222 min read
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Destruction under gunfire of Pegasus in Zanzibar Harbour
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Zanzibar Period/ Conflict: World War I Year: 1914 Date/s: 20th September 1914 H.M.S. Pegasus was...

Si Biggs
Sep 24, 20223 min read
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Operation Menace - Battle of Dakar
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Dakar Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1940 Date/s: 23–25 September 1940 Operation Menace,...

Si Biggs
Sep 23, 20222 min read
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Loss of the 'Live Bait' Squadron
Tuesday, 22 September 1914 SINKING OF CRUISERS ABOUKIR, HOGUE, CRESSY OF DUTCH COAST by U.9 They were known as the “Live Bait” Squadron,...

Si Biggs
Sep 22, 20224 min read
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Operation Anglo - SBS Raid on Italian Airfield
Unit/ Formation: SBS Location: Kalathos, Rhodes Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1942 Date/s: 31 August–18 September 1942 (The...

Si Biggs
Sep 16, 20225 min read
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First British Naval bombing of WW2
Unit/ Formation: RM Airmen Location: North Atlantic Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1939 Date/s: 14th September 1939 Ark Royal Log...

Si Biggs
Sep 14, 20225 min read
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Poundforce - Kunsun Diversonary Raid - Operation Chromite - Inchon
Unit/ Formation: 41 Cdo RM Location: Korea Period/ Conflict: Korean War Year: 1950 Date/s: 12th September 1950 POUNDFORCE comprised...

Si Biggs
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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Re-occupation of Hong Kong
Unit/ Formation: 44 Cdo RM Location: Hong Kong Period/ Conflict: World War II Year: 1945 Date/s: 11 September 1945 Admiral Harcourt’s...

Si Biggs
Sep 11, 20225 min read
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Evacuation of Refugees in Vietnam
Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines Location: Haiphong Period/ Conflict: Year: 1954 Date/s: 4th September 1954 As a part of Operation Pasage...

Si Biggs
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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