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““GIBRALTAR”GIBRALTAR”

THE FIRST AND THE FIRST AND ONLY BATTLE ONLY BATTLE

HONOUR WORN ON HONOUR WORN ON THE CORPS CRESTTHE CORPS CREST

(after the siege of (after the siege of Gibraltar in 1704)Gibraltar in 1704)

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““THE FOULED THE FOULED ANCHOR” ANCHOR”

BADGE of theBADGE of the LORD LORD HIGH ADMIRALHIGH ADMIRAL

AWARDED IN 1747AWARDED IN 1747

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AWARDED AWARDED the the

LAUREL LAUREL WREATH forWREATH for

““GALLANTRY”GALLANTRY”

(After the battle (After the battle of Belle Isle in of Belle Isle in

1761)1761)

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““PER MARE PER PER MARE PER TERRAM”TERRAM”

Corps motto Corps motto believed to have believed to have first been used at first been used at

the the “Battle of Bunker “Battle of Bunker

Hill” 1775Hill” 1775

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““LION & CROWN”LION & CROWN”

REPRESENTS A REPRESENTS A “ROYAL REGIMENT”“ROYAL REGIMENT”

AWARDED BY AWARDED BY KING GEORGE III KING GEORGE III on 29 on 29THTH April 1802 April 1802

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““THE GREAT GLOBE”THE GREAT GLOBE”

GRANTED TO GRANTED TO REPLACE THE 109 REPLACE THE 109 BATTLE HONOURS BATTLE HONOURS

OF THE CORPSOF THE CORPS

AWARDED BY AWARDED BY KING GEORGE IV KING GEORGE IV

in 1827 in 1827

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CORPS COLOURSCORPS COLOURSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTS

OLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PART

GREEN ONE PARTGREEN ONE PART

DRUMMER RED 2 PARTSDRUMMER RED 2 PARTS

DARK BLUE FOUR PARTSDARK BLUE FOUR PARTS

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CORPS COLOURSCORPS COLOURSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTS

OLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PART

GREEN ONE PARTGREEN ONE PART

DRUMMER RED 2 PARTSDRUMMER RED 2 PARTS

DARK BLUE FOUR PARTSDARK BLUE FOUR PARTS

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CORPS COLOURSCORPS COLOURSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTS

OLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PART

INFANTRY GREEN ONE PARTINFANTRY GREEN ONE PART

DRUMMER RED 2 PARTSDRUMMER RED 2 PARTS

DARK BLUE FOUR PARTSDARK BLUE FOUR PARTS

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CORPS COLOURSCORPS COLOURSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTSNAVY BLUE FOUR PARTS

OLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PARTOLD GOLD ONE PART

GREEN ONE PARTGREEN ONE PART

DRUMMER RED TWO PARTSDRUMMER RED TWO PARTS

DARK BLUE FOUR PARTSDARK BLUE FOUR PARTS

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CORPS COLOURSCORPS COLOURS

NAVYNAVY

Original UniformOriginal UniformOriginal UniformOriginal UniformRoyal Marine Light InfantryRoyal Marine Light Infantry

Royal Marine Tunic Royal Marine Tunic change of 1876change of 1876

NAVYNAVY

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ARE ARE

THERE THERE

ANY ANY

QUESTIONQUESTIONS?S?

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CORPS MEMORABLE DATESCORPS MEMORABLE DATESCORPS MEMORABLE DATESCORPS MEMORABLE DATES

28th OCT28th OCT 16641664 BIRTH of the CORPSBIRTH of the CORPS24th JULY24th JULY 17041704 CAPTURE of GIBRALTARCAPTURE of GIBRALTAR7th JUNE7th JUNE 17611761 BATTLE of BELLE ISLEBATTLE of BELLE ISLE17th JUNE17th JUNE 17751775 BATTLE of BUNKERS HILLBATTLE of BUNKERS HILL21st OCT21st OCT 18051805 BATTLE of TRAFALGARBATTLE of TRAFALGAR25th APRIL25th APRIL 19151915 LANDING at GALLIPOLILANDING at GALLIPOLI23rd APRIL23rd APRIL 19181918 RAID on ZEEBRUGGERAID on ZEEBRUGGE6th JUNE6th JUNE 19441944 LANDINGS at NORMANDYLANDINGS at NORMANDY1st NOV1st NOV 19441944 ASSAULT on WALCHERENASSAULT on WALCHEREN14th JUNE14th JUNE 19821982 RECAPTURE FALKLANDSRECAPTURE FALKLANDS

28th OCT28th OCT 16641664 BIRTH of the CORPSBIRTH of the CORPS24th JULY24th JULY 17041704 CAPTURE of GIBRALTARCAPTURE of GIBRALTAR7th JUNE7th JUNE 17611761 BATTLE of BELLE ISLEBATTLE of BELLE ISLE17th JUNE17th JUNE 17751775 BATTLE of BUNKERS HILLBATTLE of BUNKERS HILL21st OCT21st OCT 18051805 BATTLE of TRAFALGARBATTLE of TRAFALGAR25th APRIL25th APRIL 19151915 LANDING at GALLIPOLILANDING at GALLIPOLI23rd APRIL23rd APRIL 19181918 RAID on ZEEBRUGGERAID on ZEEBRUGGE6th JUNE6th JUNE 19441944 LANDINGS at NORMANDYLANDINGS at NORMANDY1st NOV1st NOV 19441944 ASSAULT on WALCHERENASSAULT on WALCHEREN14th JUNE14th JUNE 19821982 RECAPTURE FALKLANDSRECAPTURE FALKLANDS

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UNIT MEMORABLE DATESUNIT MEMORABLE DATES

HQ CDO FORCESHQ CDO FORCES 14 JUNE 198214 JUNE 1982 Recapture of the Falkland IslandsRecapture of the Falkland Islands

40 CDO40 CDO 3 OCT 19433 OCT 1943 TermoliTermoli

6 NOV 1956 6 NOV 1956 Port SaidPort Said

42 CDO42 CDO 31 JAN 194531 JAN 1945 KangawKangaw

12 JUN 198212 JUN 1982 Mount HarrietMount Harriet

45 CDO45 CDO 23 JUN 194523 JUN 1945 MontforterbeekMontforterbeek

12 JUN 198212 JUN 1982 Two SistersTwo Sisters

FPGRMFPGRM 2 APR 19452 APR 1945 Lake CommachioLake Commachio

CDO LOGSCDO LOGS 21 MAY 198221 MAY 1982 Ajax Bay LandingsAjax Bay Landings

HQ & SIGSHQ & SIGS 21 MAY 198221 MAY 1982 San Carlos LandingsSan Carlos Landings

CTCRMCTCRM 6 JUN6 JUNEE 1944 1944 Normandy LandingsNormandy Landings

Operational Landing Craft SquadronsOperational Landing Craft Squadrons 6 JUNE 1946 JUNE 19444 Normandy LandingsNormandy Landings

21 MAY 198221 MAY 1982 San Carlos LandingsSan Carlos Landings

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RIBBON COLOURS DONATES WHERE

ACTION TOOK PLACE :

MAROON – ON LAND BLUE – ON SEA

ALL RIBBONS ARE NOW MAROON IN

COLOUR

LAUREL WREATH

“V” SHAPED HINGE

The Victoria Cross

LION & CROWN

“FOR VALOUR”

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ROYAL MARINE V.C. WINNERSROYAL MARINE V.C. WINNERS

CPL. JOHN CPL. JOHN PRETTYJOHNPRETTYJOHN

BATTLE of BATTLE of INKERMAN. INKERMAN.

CRIMEAN WARCRIMEAN WAR

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BDR. THOMAS BDR. THOMAS WILKINSONWILKINSON

SIEGE of SIEGE of SEBASTOPOL. SEBASTOPOL. CRIMEAN WARCRIMEAN WAR

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LT. GEORGE LT. GEORGE D. DOWELLD. DOWELL

VIBORG RIVER. VIBORG RIVER. CRIMEAN WARCRIMEAN WAR

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CAPT. LEWIS CAPT. LEWIS S. T. HALLIDAYS. T. HALLIDAY

PEKING PEKING LEGATIONS. LEGATIONS.

CHINACHINA

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CPL. WALTER CPL. WALTER R. PARKERR. PARKER

GABA TEPE. GABA TEPE. GALLIPOLIGALLIPOLI

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MAJ. FRANCIS MAJ. FRANCIS J. W. HARVEYJ. W. HARVEY

H.M.S. LION. H.M.S. LION. JUTLANDJUTLAND

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MAJ. FREDERICK MAJ. FREDERICK W. LUMSDENW. LUMSDEN

WESTERN FRONT WESTERN FRONT FRANCEFRANCE

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CAPT. EDWARD CAPT. EDWARD BAMFORDBAMFORD

ZEEBRUGGEZEEBRUGGE

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SGT. NORMAN SGT. NORMAN A. FINCHA. FINCH

ZEEBRUGGEZEEBRUGGE

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CPL THOMAS CPL THOMAS PECK HUNTERPECK HUNTER

LAKE LAKE COMACCHIO COMACCHIO

Northern ItalyNorthern Italy

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VICTORIA CROSSESVICTORIA CROSSESVICTORIA CROSSESVICTORIA CROSSES

CPL J PRETTYJOHCPL J PRETTYJOH RMLIRMLI INKERMANINKERMAN 18541854LT G DOWELLLT G DOWELL RMARMA VIBORGVIBORG 18551855BDR T WILKINSONBDR T WILKINSON RMARMA SEBASTOPOLSEBASTOPOL 18551855CAPT L HALLIDAYCAPT L HALLIDAY RMLIRMLI PEKINGPEKING 19001900L/CPL W PARKERL/CPL W PARKER RMLIRMLI GALLIPOLIGALLIPOLI 19151915MAJ F HARVEYMAJ F HARVEY RMLIRMLI JUTLANDJUTLAND 19161916MAJ F LUMBSDENMAJ F LUMBSDEN RMARMA FRANCEFRANCE 19171917CAPT E BAMFORDCAPT E BAMFORD RMLIRMLI ZEEBRUGGEZEEBRUGGE 19181918SGT N FINCHSGT N FINCH RMARMA ZEEBRUGGEZEEBRUGGE 19181918CPL T HUNTERCPL T HUNTER RMRM LAKE COMACCHIO 1945LAKE COMACCHIO 1945

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AREARE

THERETHERE

ANY ANY FINALFINAL

QUESTIONQUESTIONS?S?

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IN IN SUMMARYSUMMARY

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