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guerrillas who were fighting against
British control of the island. EOKA were a small, but powerful organisation of Greek Cypriots, who had great local support from the Greek community. The unit traveled to the Kyrenia mountain area of the island and in December 1955 launched Operation Foxhunter, an
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450:. 3 Cdo Bde reorganised, disbanding 1 and 5 Army Cdos, and took on 45 RM Cdo, which joined the Bde in Hong Kong, from the UK, in January 1946. In order to preserve the heritage of a 2 Cdo Bde unit, as well as that of 1 Cdo Bde (45 RM Cdo),
724:, the Commando returned on Operation Driver in 1994, in support of Kuwait, following some threatening troop movements by the Iraqis on their side of the border. In 1998 the Commando unit was redirected from an exercise in Belize, to assist
845:. An early snowfall meant the Commando was able to carry out cold weather warfare training, operating between 7000 and 11,000 feet (3,400 m). 2006 saw the Unit deploy to Norway for further Arctic training which culminated with a
458:(which had been disbanded in UK in October 1945) and took on 40 RM Cdo's colours, battle honours and traditions, albeit with 44 RM Cdo's manpower. The three remaining commandos were restyled 40, 42 and 45 Commandos RM in March 1946.
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and sailed to East Africa and anchored off-shore from Dar es Salaam. The revolt was put down after 45 Commando landed by helicopter at Colito
Barracks with other operations around the country over the coming days.
1967:
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45 Commando was the lead commando group for the UK until May 2013, able to deploy at short notice. In
October 2013 Whisky Company from 45 Commando exercised in Ghana with US, Dutch and Spanish Marines.
841:. This 900 square miles of desert, allowed realistic live firing, involving artillery and air strikes. The second phase took place at the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Centre, high in the
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In 1970 the
Commando began Arctic training for the first time, taking on the role of Britain's mountain and Arctic warfare experts (joined later by the other Commandos). 45 Cdo RM deployed to
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A British Royal Marine from 45 Commando watches for enemy tanks and armoured personnel carriers from behind his anti-armour weapon as part of
Combined Joint Task Force Exercise '96.
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feature over the 11/12 June 1982, during which the
Commando unit lost 8 men killed and 17 wounded. The Argentinians surrendered on 14 June 1982. Lt. Col Whitehead was awarded the
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April/May 2009 saw the return of the
Commando to Arbroath in Scotland for reorganisation ahead of a winter deployment to Norway to practice cold weather and amphibious tactics.
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Members of Whisky
Company, 45 Commando Royal Marines patrolling across barren landscape from FOB (Forward Operating Base) Jackson at Sangin in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
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After reforming and retitling, the unit transitioned to the
Commando role as a formed unit, by-passing the individual volunteer and selection process undertaken by
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1993:
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Camp complex), being incorporated into 101 RM Bde, along with the 1st RM Battalion. Between August and
October 1940 the battalion took part in operations in
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between January 1946 and May 1947, conducting internal security duties, as part of 3 Cdo Bde RM. Between May 1947 and December 1948 the Commando moved to
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2007:
446:(Nos 2 and 9 Army Cdos and 40 and 43 RM Cdos) disbanded, leaving 3 Cdo Bde (then comprising 1 and 5 Army Cdos and 42 and 44 RM Cdos) in place in the
822:, a role assumed on a rotational basis. The Lead Commando is at a high level of readiness, able to deploy at short notice on operations worldwide.
871:
on Operation HERRICK 9. The operational area of responsibility was the Upper Sangin Valley which extended for 80 km along the length of the
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Royal Navy Westland Whirlwind helicopters taking the first men of 45 Royal Marine Commando into action at Port Said from HMS
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355:, where the battalion reformed as 45 RM Commando on 1 August 1943. It was commanded between March 1940 and February 1942 by
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5 in late 2006. This deployment saw the Commando take on a number of different roles, the principal one being that of the
570:
The last elements of the 45 Commando left Aden on 29 November 1967 to return to the UK for the first time since the end of
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Ground crew with the Commando Helicopter Force huddle from the downwash of a Sea King helicopter on exercise in Norway.
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Andrew F. Whitehead RM, had their Easter leave cancelled and hastily deployed to the Falklands, travelling in a mix of
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landings), before going on to move through Europe into Germany, including Brachterbeek on 23 January 1945. During the
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514:. Between 1952 and 1959 the Commando was once again based in Malta. In September 1955 45 Commando was deployed to
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Royal Marine Commandos attached to 3rd Division move inland from Sword Beach on the Normandy coast, 6 June 1944.
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of Angus in recognition of their service in Iraq and Afghanistan and contribution to the local economy of
618:, where the unit still remains. This period in the unit's history is characterised by the alternation of
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818:) for 6 months in support of peacekeeping operations, returning home in June. On return, it became the
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and develop it into a self-sufficient organisation. The Unit returned from Afghanistan in April 2007.
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for the last operational jungle tour in that country. In a mirror image of its 1961 deployment to
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45 Commando Royal Marines provided the guard of honour during the Beating Retreat Ceremony of the
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threat to her Independence in 1961. In January 1964, part of then Tanganyika, later to become the
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on Exercise BLACKHORSE. This was split into two phases, the first of which took place with the
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and the influx of "hostilities only" (HO) marines. The battalion was raised at Cowshot Camp in
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Commando candidates. Personnel undertook, and completed, the Commando Basic Training Course at
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in Ukraine, and a small number may have provided weapons and training to Ukrainian troops.
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Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
410:, the retitled 1st Commando Brigade was given the task of holding a stretch of the River
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as part of 3 Cdo Bde RM on Operation Agricola IV. From April 2002, the unit deployed to
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875:. The Battle Group was in excess of 1200 strong, half of whom came from 45 Commando.
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October 2008 saw the Commando unit return to Afghanistan as Northern Battle Group in
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for the first of many winters in 1971, which coincided with a move of the unit from
323:(September 1918-February 1919), and was again raised on 2 April 1940 following mass
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275:, personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations or training.
2189:"Senior British General: Royal Marines Deployed in "Covert Operations" in Ukraine"
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area, withdrawing at the end of June. In 1993 The Commando unit was deployed to
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In September 2004, whilst still Lead Commando unit, the Group deployed to the
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339:. On return until August 1943 the battalion conducted extensive training in
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The 5th RM Battalion was originally raised for a brief period at the end of
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Fighting EOKA: The British Counter-Insurgency Campaign on Cyprus, 1955-1959
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375:, in high spirits as they prepare to embark for the invasion, 3 June 1944.
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unit, 45 Cdo RM is capable of a wide range of operational tasks. Based at
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Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War
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Then in 1956 the unit deployed to Egypt as part of the response to the
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1968:"Handover in Helmand as 3 Cdo Brigade replace 16 Air Assault Brigade"
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668:, via Port San Carlos, New House, Douglas Settlement, Teal Inlet and
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2161:"Royal Marines deployed on 'high-risk covert operations' in Ukraine"
2129:"'No Comms, No Bombs': Optimising the Signals Branch for the Future"
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again, as part of 3 Commando Brigade, for 6 months in March 2011 on
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Commando Men: The Story of a Royal Marine Commando in World War Two
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were awarded to the British Commandos during the Second World War.
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In 2022, 350 marines from 45 Commando supported diplomats from the
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The focus switched to preparation for deploying to Afghanistan on
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2026:"3 Commando Brigade to replace 16 Air Assault Brigade in Helmand"
1917:"Thousands turn out in Arbroath to greet returning Royal Marines"
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At the turn of the Millennium, the Commando unit was deployed to
2044:"Royal Marines end cold weather training with three-hour battle"
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1986:"3 Commando Brigade to replace 16 Air Assault in Afghanistan"
1868:"House of Commons - Written Answers for 4 Oct 2004 (pt 31)"
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between 1950 and 1952 taking part in operations during the
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Royal Marine Commando 1950-82: From Korea to the Falklands
656:(RFA) ships. Having made a tactical landing at Red Beach,
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invasion of 2 April 1982, 45 Cdo RM, under the command of
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It became clear in 2018 that 45 Commando would, as would
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All personnel have completed the Commando course at the
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Four Five: Story of 45 Commando Royal Marines 1943-1971
2008:"3 Commando Brigade Take Command of Task Force Helmand"
442:(Nos 3, 4 and 6 Army Commandos and 45 RM Commando) and
542:, from where it conducted 10 operational tours in the
530:, conducting the first helicopter assault in history.
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1956–1956 Lt Col R D Crombie RM (November – December)
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1942–1942 Lt Col S G Cutler RM (February – September)
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Commando units and formations of the United Kingdom
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1558:Royal Marines Commando – Individual Unit Histories
1129:1958–1958 Lt Col R D Crombie RM (July – September)
3008:Military units and formations established in 1943
1681:"Royal Marines Commando and Special Boat Service"
1589:"45 Royal Marine Commando: The Normandy Landings"
1075:1948–1948 Lt Col P L Norcock RM (July – November)
860:(OMLT). The OMLT task was to work alongside the
2549:43 Commando Fleet Protection Group Royal Marines
2086:"Marines rehearse casualty evacuations in Benin"
538:Between 1960 and 1967 the Commando was based in
256:formation, under the Operational Command of the
799:In September 2003, 45 Commando was granted the
562:mutinied. 45 Commando who were in Aden boarded
294:, with attached personnel having completed the
2657:British Commando units of the Second World War
1911:
1909:
550:. The Commando unit also deployed briefly to
27:Battalion sized formation of the Royal Marines
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8:
2065:"Exercise African Winds blows through Ghana"
1816:(Supplement). 8 October 1982. p. 12834.
506:in December 1948 and from there deployed to
2751:No. 62 Commando (Small Scale Raiding Force)
1935:Ministry of Defence annual report 2005-2006
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2579:30 Commando Information Exploitation Group
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1712:"1956: Allied Forces take control of Suez"
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3028:1943 establishments in the United Kingdom
2559:47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines
2384:Commando sized units of the Royal Marines
1669:(Supplement). 6 March 1945. p. 1297.
1736:. Royal Marines History. 25 January 2021
894:14. They returned home in October 2011.
622:tours and winters in Norway, protecting
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676:. They conducted a night attack on the
523:operation to destroy EOKA's main base.
240:(pronounced "four-five commando") is a
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1611:"Royal Marine (RM) Officers 1939-1945"
1152:1964–1966 Lt Col R J McGarel Groves RM
858:Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team
422:attached to 45 (RM) Commando, won the
31:
1198:1981–1983 Lt Col A F Whitehead DSO RM
810:In January 2004 the unit deployed to
660:on 21 May 1982, the men of 45 Cdo RM
7:
2615:29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
2610:24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers
2569:Royal Marines Armoured Support Group
2211:"45 Commando Royal Marines: History"
2107:"Defence in the Media – 26 May 2016"
1277:2013-2015 Lt Col D J Cheesman MBE RM
1264:2007–2009 Lt Col J A J Morris DSO RM
1214:1989–1991 Lt Col J J Thompson OBE RM
780:1, the 2003 invasion of Iraq. X-Ray
732:following the devastation caused by
2158:Grylls, George (14 December 2022).
1948:. House of Commons. 23 October 2013
923:, form the infantry component of a
905:to celebrate the birthday of their
486:, during which time it deployed to
1085:1950–1952 Lt Col R C de M Leathes
927:, as part of restructuring in the
25:
3003:Royal Marine formations and units
2187:Beecher, Jay (14 December 2022).
1892:"Royal Marines - Operation Telic"
1428:North-West Europe 1942, 1944–1945
1289:2021-Present Lt Col E Hall MBE RM
1195:1978–1981 Lt Col B H B Learoyd RM
712:, where it spent 2 months in the
502:. The Commando unit returned to
2283:Moreman, Timothy Robert (2006).
910:Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
430:Post-World War II reorganisation
97:
85:
64:
40:
1873:Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)
1683:. Commando Veterans Association
1258:2004–2006 Lt Col N P Lindley RM
1217:1991-1993 Lt Col D V Nicolls RM
1204:1985–1987 Lt Col A M Keeling RM
1201:1983–1985 Lt Col I M H Moore RM
1192:1976–1978 Lt Col J St J Grey RM
1145:1963–1964 Lt Col T M P Stevens
1142:1962–1963 Lt Col N S E Maude RM
991:1940–1942 Lt Col H E Reading RM
672:to take part in the Battle for
478:The Commando unit was based in
395:, the Commando participated in
2812:No. 48 (Royal Marine) Commando
2807:No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
2802:No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando
2797:No. 45 (Royal Marine) Commando
2792:No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando
2787:No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commando
2782:No. 42 (Royal Marine) Commando
2777:No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando
2772:No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commando
2716:No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
2584:Mountain Leader Training Cadre
2135:. 25 July 2019. Archived from
1828:"Mitch: Picking up the pieces"
1283:2017-2019 Lt Col D G Forbes RM
1280:2015-2017 Lt Col A R Turner RM
1274:2012-2013 Lt Col M J Tanner RM
1189:1974–1976 Lt Col L E Hudson RM
1172:1969–1971 Lt Col R J Ephraums
1132:1958–1960 Lt Col F C Barton RM
1068:1948–1948 Lt Col E C E Palmer
1044:1945–1946 Lt Col R D Houghton
700:The Commando unit deployed to
1:
1992:. 8 July 2008. Archived from
1850:"UK's mountain warfare elite"
1261:2006–2007 Lt Col D A Dewar RM
1255:2003–2004 Lt Col T J Bevis RM
1248:2001–2003 Lt Col S T Chicken
1155:1966–1967 Lt Col F C E Bye RM
1115:1956–1957 Lt Col N H Tailour
1095:1952–1954 Lt Col F A Eustace
951:The structure is as follows:
290:, entitling them to wear the
252:Royal Marines, the principal
1761:. British Army Units 1945 on
1403:Middle East 1941, 1942, 1944
1286:2019-2021 Lt Col I Catton RM
1158:1967–1968 Lt Col J I H Owen
1122:1957-1958 Lt Col J Richards
1034:1945–1945 Lt Col I D De'ath
1007:1943–1944 Lt Col N C Ries RM
833:Ground-Air Combat Centre at
248:and subordinate unit within
2905:4th Special Service Brigade
2900:3rd Special Service Brigade
2895:2nd Special Service Brigade
2890:1st Special Service Brigade
2249:. Oxford University Press.
1378:Landing at Porto San Venere
1135:1960–1962 Lt Col L G Marsh
831:United States Marines Corps
682:Distinguished Service Order
418:, a medical orderly of the
393:1st Special Service Brigade
373:1st Special Service Brigade
3044:
2910:Special Air Service Troops
2721:No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
2554:Commando Logistic Regiment
1946:"Defence written question"
1759:"Air Troop 45 Commando RM"
1078:1948–1950 Lt Col N C Ries
1058:1946–1948 Lt Col T M Gray
1027:1945–1945 Lt Col W N Gray
1010:1944–1945 Lt Col W N Gray
997:1942–1943 Lt Col K Hunt RM
982:Commanders have included:
903:Royal Marines Band Service
784:Group was attached to the
633:
244:sized unit of the British
2977:No. 1 Demolition Squadron
2849:Royal Air Force Commandos
2544:45 Commando Royal Marines
2539:42 Commando Royal Marines
2534:40 Commando Royal Marines
2423:47 Commando Raiding Group
2285:British Commandos 1940–46
1781:"Arbroath's military men"
371:Men of 45 (RM) Commando,
238:45 Commando Royal Marines
197:45 Commando - Royal Navy
39:
35:45 Commando Royal Marines
18:45 Commando Royal Marines
2972:Special Raiding Squadron
2833:British commando frogmen
2731:No. 14 (Arctic) Commando
2589:Littoral Response Groups
1563:28 November 2007 at the
886:45 Commando deployed to
807:, where they are based.
776:, and also took part in
296:All Arms Commando Course
280:Commando Training Centre
181:A Life on the Ocean Wave
2982:Long Range Desert Group
2885:Special Service Brigade
2706:No. 8 (Guards) Commando
2564:539 Raiding Squadron RM
2505:British Commando Forces
1830:. BBC. 18 November 1998
1613:. www.unithistories.com
925:Littoral Response Group
843:Sierra Nevada Mountains
820:Spearhead Lead Commando
574:. They set up home in
2955:Other Commando forces:
2302:Samain, Brian (2005).
2245:French, David (2015).
1714:. BBC. 6 November 1956
1518:56.580350°N 2.629083°W
970:Yankee Company (Y Coy)
964:Whisky Company (W Coy)
792:Group attached to the
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2967:Special Boat Squadron
2828:Royal Naval Commandos
2594:Future Commando Force
2321:Young, David (1972).
2287:. Osprey Publishing.
2264:Fowler, Will (2009).
1734:"Revolt in Tanganika"
1591:. Combined Operations
1179:1971–1974 Lt Col Sir
967:X-Ray Company (X Coy)
929:Future Commando Force
755:
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654:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
469:
370:
309:
263:Tasked as a Commando
2756:Middle East Commando
2574:Brigade Patrol Troop
2398:30 Commando IX Group
1523:56.580350; -2.629083
1423:North Africa 1941–43
1041:RM (July – December)
973:Zulu Company (Z Coy)
862:Afghan National Army
786:Special Boat Service
596:Stonehouse, Plymouth
444:2nd Commando Brigade
440:1st Commando Brigade
271:, their barracks in
2962:Special Air Service
2139:on 23 February 2022
2032:. 17 December 2010.
2030:Ministry of Defence
2012:Ministry of Defence
1990:Ministry of Defence
1972:Ministry of Defence
1513: /
1072:RM (January – July)
978:Commanding officers
914:Horse Guards Parade
794:Special Air Service
626:'s northern flank.
576:Stonehouse Barracks
167:Per Mare Per Terram
2518:3 Commando Brigade
1813:The London Gazette
1666:The London Gazette
1488:Valli di Comacchio
1438:Pursuit to Messina
1024:RM (March – April)
758:
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708:at the end of the
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646:Lieutenant Colonel
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408:Ardennes Offensive
397:Operation Overlord
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250:3 Commando Brigade
139:3 Commando Brigade
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2413:43 Commando FPGRM
2306:. Pen and Sword.
1974:. 9 October 2006.
1894:. Elite UK Forces
1880:. 4 October 2004.
1383:Landing in Sicily
1267:2009-2012 Lt Col
1241:1999–2001 Lt Col
1234:1997–1999 Lt Col
1227:1995–1997 Lt Col
1220:1993-1995 Lt Col
1207:1987–1989 Lt Col
1165:1968–1969 Lt Col
1102:1954–1956 Lt Col
1053:As 45 Commando RM
1031:RM (April – July)
1017:1945–1945 Lt Col
1002:As 45 RM Commando
961:Logistics Company
955:Command Company,
892:Operation Herrick
854:Operation HERRICK
600:Naval Air Station
391:. As part of the
331:(now part of the
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16:(Redirected from
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2221:on 8 April 2009.
2217:. Archived from
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