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RMA PDB 2nd Memorabilia Auction "Now Live"
31 Items of Memorabilia associated with the Poole and District Branch or the RMA, Including Operation Frankton 7–12 December 1942. ...
David Sippitt
Feb 17, 20231 min read
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Internet Safety
RMA-PDB Website As a branch, we have around 45% of our members signed up on our website. I thought that this may be because of a lack of...
David Sippitt
Feb 15, 20231 min read
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Cold Dip Commando - Charity Fundraising Dinner
Saturday 11th Feb @ 19:00 Lake Yard Marina Poole. Dear Members, you will have seen Tim completed his 31-day challenge, well it's not over...
David Sippitt
Feb 10, 20231 min read
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The Mountbatten Festival of Music 2023
Volunteers Required The world-famous Mountbatten Festival of Music returns to the Albert Hall on the 10th and 11th of March 2023. The...
David Sippitt
Feb 7, 20231 min read
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Cold Dip Commando End Ex
Well to day was the End Ex for Tim's extraordinary 31 day Challenge. A massive turnout of support for Tim's chalenge on Branksome Beach...
David Sippitt
Feb 1, 20231 min read
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Cold Dip Commando Challenge
29/01/2023 - 14.00h - RV28 - Brighton, Rockwater Hove, Western Esplanade, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4FA 30/01/2023 - 13.00h - RV29 -...
David Sippitt
Jan 28, 20231 min read
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Repairs to HMS Prince of Wales will continue until spring.
Repost Forces Net- QE-CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS Prince of Wales visit remains on hold. The 65,000-tonne ship was brought back to...
David Sippitt
Jan 7, 20231 min read
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The Royal Marines will start operating the new BvS10 in 2025 as DE&S secure new amphibious vehicles
Repost Forces Net- DE&S negotiated the UK element of the international Collaborative All-Terrain Vehicle (CATV) programme and starting...
David Sippitt
Jan 7, 20231 min read
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Christmas Draw 2022
Standing room only... last night as we ended the year with the last branch social of 2022, with our Christmas Draw. The chairman opened...
David Sippitt
Dec 16, 20221 min read
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Winter Deployment (WD) 2022
I was pleased to attend WD 2022 at Fort William Lochaber in the Scottish Highlands last week and stay only 10 short miles from our 1942...
David Sippitt
Dec 12, 20221 min read
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Four Star General new head of the Royal Marines - General Gwyn Jenkins CB OBE ADC
Link to: www.royalnavy.mod.uk A new head of the Royal Marines has been appointed during a ceremony in Devon. Lieutenant General Rob...
David Sippitt
Nov 28, 20221 min read
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Royal Marines Band Service Christmas Spectacular
A number of Branch Members and quite a number of former RM's who are not members attended the RM Band Christmas Spectacular at the...
David Sippitt
Nov 25, 20221 min read
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Please Participate in Veterans’ Survey
The Veterans’ Survey is being carried out by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It aims...
David Sippitt
Nov 18, 20221 min read
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We Will Remember Them
On Sunday the 13th, our branch attended 3 remembrance parades but I may be wrong. 'I was we are now up to 5 parades'. If you attended a...
David Sippitt
Nov 14, 20222 min read
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Emmetts Hill Remembrance Service
Photo by Geof Haywood A good turn out for the Emmetts Hill Remembrance Service this morning, Friday 11th November, with 30+ present,...
David Sippitt
Nov 11, 20222 min read
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The Royal Marines - is looking for its first female Commando...
A look back at a report that many may not have seen. By Briohny Williams 1 3th July 2022 Forces Net link to report. To date, no female...
David Sippitt
Nov 10, 20221 min read
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THE CEREMONY OF THE KEYS
It was a privilege to once again step inside the Tower of London to witness the Ceremony of the Keys, this time with the wife in tow....
David Sippitt
Nov 7, 20223 min read
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78 Anniversary - Operation Infatuate 'Walcheren Landings'
Operation Infatuate, Walcheren - 1 to 8 November 1944 link to www.royalmarineshistory.com Operation Infatuate, the codename for the...
David Sippitt
Nov 1, 20221 min read
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Happy 358th Birthday
A big thank you to Clive Jennings for once again organising our Branch Dinner in celebration of the birth of His Majestys' Royal Marines...
David Sippitt
Oct 30, 20221 min read
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Sky News - King Charles will take over as Captain General of the Royal Marines
Sky News Post In a statement to mark the 358th anniversary of the Corps of Royal Marines, King Charles said he was "exceptionally proud"...
David Sippitt
Oct 28, 20221 min read
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