Royal Marines a Geo History

Simon Biggs

Welcome to the Royal Marines a Geo History Podcast telling the oral histories of former Royal Marines. The aim is to provide more depth to my online map and blog which attempts to record and plot some of the diverse history of the Royal Marines from 1664 to Present day, subjects based on Personal Histories, Unit Histories and Actions, Historical periods, includes RM People, Combined Operations, VC's and selected memorials.

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The Last Man Standing, the story of Dennis Donovan, 48 Royal Marine Commando Juno Beach

The Story of Dennis Donovan, the last man standing, 48 Royal Marine Commando. Dennis was born on the 3rd of June 1924 in Stepney, East London, England. When the war broke out in 1939, he was 15 and his school was evacuated to the countryside. He went to work in a precision instrument making factory in Camberwell, London, nine months later he left to work as a messenger boy at the Port of London Authority, and in January 1943, aged 18 he was called up to fight in World War 2. He joined the Royal ...

Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 8 min

In My Our Own Words - In Our Own Words - 42 Commando in the Falklands War

In the first section of this podcast In My Own Words Tony Sicklemore tells of his experiences with 42 Commando in the Falklands Conflict, from hearing about being called back from his Mum through to arriving back in Plymouth on a coach and the unexpected welcome home. Often comical sometimes deep, but very personal story of his journey south as a Royal Marine Corporal, being helpless in San Carlos Water on board Canberra during the air attacks, extracting a wounded Marine over harsh terrain unde...

May 21, 2022•1 hr 40 min

Mike Samuelson a Royal Marines Officer; 40 decades of War and Peace (Keeping) Pt1

Mike Samuelson a Royal Marines Officer: Lympstone to N Iraq via Aden; Cyprus, Northern Ireland and the Falklands conflict; 40 decades of war and peace (Keeping). Pt 1 Officer training, withdraw from Aden and being wounded, 'Op Motorman' Northern Ireland and 'Op Corporate' the Battle of the Falklands.

Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 2

HMS Belfast to Victory the story of Ron Knight a Royal Marine on operations in Korea and Malaya

Ron Knight joined the Royal Marines in 1948 and served in North Korea manning a 4" gun on HMS Belfast and then swapped drafts to service in the jungles of Malaya with 45 Commando, he left the service after a period on HMS Nelson. Not resting on his laurels he ran 38 Marathons, including the first London event and after retirement worked as a volunteer for the NHS supporting patients as they underwent major eye surgery, even now at 90 Ron is volunteering at a COVID vaccination center 3 days a wee...

Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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