The Corps Today

HQ 3 Cdo Bde RM: Looking into the

Office of the Commandant General Royal Marines

Prestigious King’s Sword Presented for the First Time

Royal Marines Senior Officer Uniform Changes

With special thanks to Mr John Rawlinson (Honorary Editor RMHS) for historical reference

The Corps Birthday

On Wednesday 30 October 2024, Royal Marines from

43 Commando Force Protection Group RM

P Sqn Summer and Autumn Training

47 Commando Raiding Group RM

Ravenex by Mne Pienaar Ravenex is

30 Commando Information Exploitation Group RM

Information Warfare Exercise by Information Activities

The Pinnacle of Soldiering

What you might not know about joining UK Special Forces… Could 2025 be the year you go for Special Forces selection?

The Briefing Course

What is it?: The first step for anyone

40 Commando RM

2024 London Remembrance Ceremonies by Cpl M A

42 Commando RM

‘From the Bayou to the Highlands: A Tale

45 Commando RM

Royal Marine of the Year 2024 by

Commando Logistic Regiment RM

D Sqn Deploys to Cyprus by Lt

The Commando Helicopter Force

Weathering The Storm by Lt P O’Connor

Royal Marines Reserves

RMR Bristol

Bringing Life Saving Skills to Libya

In a region often overshadowed by conflict, as

RMR Scotland

Royal Marines Reserves Scotland Remembrance Parades 2024

Reserve Forces Commando Course

The Reserve Forces Commando Course (RFCC) for me

Walcheren Essay Winner 2024

Will recent innovations in artificial intelligence herald another Revolution in Military Affairs, or is it just another step on the evolutionary pathway?

The RM Band Service

Portsmouth Band

Collingwood Band

The Band of His Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood

Plymouth Band

Plymouth Band recently held a charity concert in

Scotland Band

Scotland Band has been as busy as ever,

CTCRM Band

As the Band approached Christmas, having just completed

Royal Marines School of Music

As well as the regular Training serials, the

IMT 1/24

Members of the Band Service are expected to

Royal Marines Cadets

Jersey Royal Marines Cadets Detachment Nominated for Prestigious Gibraltar Cup Competition

Commando Training Centre Royal Marines

Friday 15 November 2024

Remembrance Day Service at Spean Bridge

They trained for war on this ground. In

Ex Far Horizon 24: A Tale of Integration and Success

by Cpl M Lennard, IM PSQ1, Cpl C Fairclough, Comms PSQ1, LCpl S Cannatella, Comms PSQ2 and Mne S Morris, CI PSQ2

80th Anniversary of the Battle of Montforterbeek 23 January 1945

‘To all ranks, 45 Commando. The Divisional Commander

80th Anniversary of the Battle for Kangaw 3 Cdo Bde (1 Cdo, 5 Cdo, 42 RM Cdo and 44 RM Cdo)

On 1 August 1943 at Sway in Hampshire,

Lt Col George Gelder RM (Retd) Retires from the RN Historical Branch

On 4 November 2024 Lt Col George Gelder

Remembering the 80th Anniversary of Walcheren

Operation Infatuate II , the codename for the

Captain Ali bin Rashid Al Kindi WSh MM The Northern Frontier Regiment, Sultan of Oman’s Armed Forces

During 1958, Royal Marines, one officer and six

Commemorative Service for 41 Ind Cdo RM (Korea)

On 1 December 2024 a memorial service was

45 Commando RM Remembers its Fallen

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day

Commando Paddle 24

This year marked the Paddle Group’s fourth week-long

Poole to Lympstone in a Folding Boat

High up on the list of questions no

THE ROYAL MARINES CHARITY

News from Central Office As we start

Branch News

Australia Branch Phil Bourne writes : Spring

BY YOUR SIDE

SPPORTING SAILORS, MARINES AND THEIR FAMLIES FOR LIFE

Editorial Comment

This edition carries a number of firsts. It

Letters

From: Peter G Hosking RM130919 Sir, Reading about

Reunion Notices

76 Troop Reunion To all former members of

Books

ONE WAY TICKET (Book One) Mishaps and Mayhem

Old Comrades

We record with deep regret the death

Ex White Dagger 2024

In its 18th year with somewhere near 1000

Beginner Group Those Who Could Not Ski

After learning to survival ski in Norway which

Novice Telemark group Those Who Could Parallel Alpine

Ex White Dagger is a RN/RM Telemark exercise

Telemark Leaders (TML) Course

This year a few lucky members on Ex

Telemark Leaders (TML) Course

After three intense weeks of race training at

RNRMRRT Oulton Park Race Report

With only a short official test at Oulton,

Donington Race Report

Once again, the team descended upon Donington Park.

Final Round of the International Road Race Championships Frohburg Germany

The final round of the season was held