January Marines

I hope you have enjoyed this months 'Dits', please visit www.royalmarineshistory.com to check out 38 Pins for January, and many blog posts on the 'dits' page.

I have also introduced a new History Wall page where you can see events by month, please follow this link or click on the image to try it out.

Previous 'Dits' from January;

• The First Fleet - Landing at Sydney Cove

• Operation Sankey - Wellington Force - Amphibious Landing by LCP(M)

• Revolt in Tanganyika

• L/Cpl HE Harden VC (RAMC) - attached to 45 (Royal Marine) Commando

• A Brief History of 44 Royal Marine Commando at The Battle of Hill 170

• Royal Marines Camel Corps - Battle of Abu Klea

• Battle of Corruna

• SBS Drowned during Submarine Exercise

• Apache Rescue

• Fight for survival - The Stuka bombing of HMS Illustrious

• First to Land - Last to Leave - Withdrawal from Gallipoli

• Battle of the Slim River

• The Battle of Blaauwberg - Cape Town 1806

• Capture of Fort Trincomalee

• HMS Doris - Royal Marines in Intelligence Gathering and Demolition Raids in Syria

• Invasion of Guadeloupe - 1759