Royal Marine Encounters

Tiger On 16 October 1962 I flew out from the UK to Singapore, where I joined the workshops at 3 Commando Brigade Headquarters, Royal Marines I was an electrician On the morning of Saturday 8 December I was a member of a hastily assembled response party forming a five man detached workshop in reaction to the insurgency in Brunei that occurred just a few hours earlier The rebellion was the...

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At midday on 8 December 1962, I was a member of a hastily assembled early response party forming a detached workshops of 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, just three vehicle mechanics, a chef, we thought eating was important, and me, the electrician We sailed from Singaporeearly on 9 December and landed at the island of Labuan, off the coast of Brunei, a day later Almost immediately we moved on...

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At the time I joined the Royal Marines, allowing for leave, a recruit's training lasted for the best part of a year As well as the expected drill and weapon training it included lectures on military law It is still as long In contrast the recruit training for an army private was a mere twelve weeks During our training we were told constantly by our instructors, "The Royal Marines are the best...

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