Si BiggsNov 8, 20161 minA Poppy in RememberanceAt a petrol station in Abu Dhabi today I was asked by the girl behind the counter what my poppy was for, so I told her. I asked where...
Si BiggsNov 1, 20161 minBelow decks on a troopship under torpedo attackStanley Scislowski was a 20 year old infantryman with the Perth Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, 5th Canadian Armoured Division. He was...
Si BiggsOct 28, 20161 minRoyal Marines BirthdayOn the 28th October 2014, the Royal Marines celebrated their 350th birthday year. From fighting on the decks and in the mastheads at the...
Si BiggsOct 26, 20161 minPirate Attack in the Indian OceanIt was just over 3 years ago that I was on the VLCC Island Splendor when we were attacked by pirates off of Somalia, after they ignored...