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In the autumn of 2017, the Unit spearheaded the UK Military's crisis response (Operation RUMAN) in the
Caribbean following the catastrophic damage caused to UK Overseas Territories by record-breaking Atlantic Hurricanes. 40 Commando deployed hundreds of troops to the British Virgin Islands, the Turks
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unit, 40 Commando (pronounced "Forty
Commando") is capable of a wide range of operational tasks. Personnel regularly deploy outside the United Kingdom on operations or training. Whilst 3 Commando Brigade RM are the principal cold weather warfare formation, personnel are capable of operating in a
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to ensure the security of
Kurdish refugees. Northern Ireland tours, Norway winter deployments and a major Asia-Pacific Exercise kept the Commando busy through the following years. In November 1993 the unit deployed to West
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were to destroy the enemy coastal batteries covering the main landing beaches, whilst No. 40 had selected tasks in the port area and was to be responsible for reinforcements as required. In the pre-dawn run-in the
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was pivotal and profound. In a two-week period of intense operations, it secured key oil infrastructure, cleared a large expanse of enemy held terrain, and defeated a major enemy stronghold on the periphery of
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Marines of the 40 Commandos caused a media scandal when photographs were leaked to the public showing their marines posing with the severed heads of pro-independence guerrillas during the
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On return RM 'A' Commando was again re-designated; this time as 40 (RM) Commando. Further training and replenishment was carried out. Once back to full strength it was sent to
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but by
February 1942, the Royal Marines were asked to organise Commando units of their own, and 6,000 men volunteered. The first Royal Marines commando unit was formed at
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Islands and Anguilla. Their efforts helped to reassure the affected communities, restore security, fix critical infrastructure and distribute humanitarian aid.
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variety of theatres including tropical jungle, desert or mountainous terrain. The
Commando is a regular participant in the annual Brigade cold weather warfare exercise in
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of No. 3 were fired upon and scattered with the result that only two small parties managed to land, one was overwhelmed, but the other successfully engaged the
Berneval
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experts, expecting to be the lead unit in the event of a CBRN incident. In 2018 they participated in the annual chemical warfare exercise, Exercise TOXIC DAGGER, on
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The new millennium saw the
Commando deploy to Northern Ireland and on their return they were the first Commando to reorganise under a new structural concept called
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on 14 February 1942 and designated 'The Royal Marine
Commando'. Before long it was re-designated RM 'A' Commando. Col J Picton Phillips was the Commanding Officer.
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Marines from Alpha Company, 40 Commando Royal Marines during Op DAAS 7B, Nahr-e-Saraj district, Afghanistan.
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In 2004 the Unit returned to Iraq as part of a multi-national division peace-support operation. The commandos returned in April 2008 from a tour in the
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Main Effort, the assault was supported by a vast array of coalition firepower. The Commando Group's role in the success of the coalition operation in
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878:. They then completed Exercise Red Alligator in October 2013: this trained their skills for the role of the Lead Commando Group.
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that they were genuine. Lyttelton came to the defence of the Commando, noting that the decapitations had been conducted by an
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On their return from the Falklands, the Commando spent the rest of the decade involved in a variety of tasks including two
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spokesman subsequently claimed that the photographs were a forgery and a "communist trick", though Colonial Secretary
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in July 1943 and a little later in September saw action at Pizzio. Later that year the Commando was in action in
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of Peace for the third time. Also during this period, in 1983, the Commando relocated to Norton Manor Camp near
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The Unit deployed in its entirety in January 2003, initially part of the Naval Task Group (NTG) 03 in
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40 Cdo returned to Afghanistan in 2010 for Op Herrick 12. They were the last British troops to leave
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for some hours before withdrawing. On the other flank at Varengeville No. 4, under the command of
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Royal Marines from 40 Commando cross an irrigation ditch in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
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667:(RUC), returning in May 1994. In 1998 a substantial part of the Commando deployed to the
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acting as the rearguard in the Protectorate, leaving in 1948. It also fought in the
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deployment but found itself undergoing a dramatic climatic change when, due to the
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were engaged in diplomatic efforts to avoid the need for military intervention in
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headhunter from Borneo hired by the British army, and not the Marines themselves.
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holding the severed head of a suspected pro-independence fighter belonging to the
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1705:"Royal Marines speak of 'horrible' reality of life on patrol in Afghanistan"
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The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire
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The Malayan Emergency: Revolution and Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire
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in 1961. It was involved in operations during the confrontation with
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1869:"'No Comms, No Bombs': Optimising the Signals Branch for the Future"
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were awarded to the British Commandos during the Second World War.
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were among the first troops ashore and secured the beachhead at
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four times and also undertook an unexpected two-month tour in
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for his action of jumping on a live grenade during a patrol.
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All personnel will have completed the Commando course at the
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The Dieppe Raid: The Story of the Disastrous 1942 Expedition
1843:"Exercise TOXIC DAGGER - the sharp end of chemical warfare"
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1791:"Toxic storm for Royal Marines in major chemical exercise"
1552:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 315β316.
630:. During the tour in Cyprus, the Commando was awarded the
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It became clear in 2018 that 40 Commando would, as would
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in April 2011. Additional follow up forces were on board
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40 Commando Royal Marines on exercise with a heavy lift
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The Commando subsequently undertook security duties in
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headhunters from Borneo hired by the British military.
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involving over 300 military personnel, along with the
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Encyclopaedia of Elite Forces in the Second World War
1582:. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 315.
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Commando units and formations of the United Kingdom
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1622:. New York: Cornell University Press. p. 89.
2712:Military units and formations established in 1942
1693:(Supplement). 24 July 2008. pp. 11163β11164.
1499:"Royal Marines Commando and Special Boat Service"
406:(Nos. 2, 9, 40(RM) and 43(RM)) disbanded leaving
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1593:Peng, Chin; Ward, Ian; Miraflor, Norma (2003).
292:, with attached personnel having completed the
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1727:. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Historical Association
546:and re-established itself in Seaton Barracks,
16:Battalion sized formation of the Royal Marines
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2453:No. 62 Commando (Small Scale Raiding Force)
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1475:. Commando Veterans Archive. Archived from
530:(Borneo) throughout the following decade.
465:In April 1952, British left-wing newspaper
436:Malayan Emergency - headhunting photographs
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2281:30 Commando Information Exploitation Group
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2086:Commando sized units of the Royal Marines
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1847:Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
1747:"Royal Marines deploy on Black Alligator"
1597:. Singapore: Media Masters. p. 302.
768:, as the Unit was busy rehearsing in the
374:in October, and in 1944 was embroiled at
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1192:1942β1944 Lt Col J C "Pops" Manners RM (
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1218:1947β1949 Lt Col R D Houghton OBE MC RM
1182:1942β1942 Lt Col J Picton Phillips RM (
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329:The Commando's first assignment was at
309:Early Commando units were all from the
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1209:1944β1945 Lt Col R W Sankey DSO DSC RM
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776:for possible operations against Iraq.
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1388:2023βPresent Lt Col Oliver Denning RM
1354:2003β2004 Lt Col Richard Watts OBE RM
1233:1956β1958 Lt Col D G Tweed DSO MBE RM
901:for casualty treatment and utilising
646:In 1991 the Unit undertook its first
606:, when the Argentine surrender came.
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2317:29 Commando Regiment Royal Artillery
2312:24 Commando Regiment Royal Engineers
2271:Royal Marines Armoured Support Group
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1379:2017β2019 Lt Col Paul Maynard OBE RM
1370:2011β2013 Lt Col Matt Jackson DSO RM
626:and a six-month operational tour in
622:, a six-month Peace-Keeping tour in
1968:Neillands, Robin Neillands (2006).
1663:"40 Commando Royal Marines History"
1595:Alias Chin Peng: My Side of History
1373:2013β2015 Lt Col Alex Janzen OBE RM
1230:1954β1956 Lt Col T M Gray DSO MC RM
1224:1951β1953 Lt Col M Price DSO OBE RM
1212:1945β1945 Maj I D De'Ath DSO MBE RM
912:, form the infantry component of a
450:British Malayan headhunting scandal
354:(CO), while the second-in-command,
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1367:2008β2010 Lt Col Paul James DSO RM
1272:1970-1972 Lt Col D L Bailey OBE RM
1262:1967β1969 Lt Col Robert Loudoun RM
1256:1964β1966 Lt Col J A Taplin MBE RM
1253:1963β1964 Lt Col J F Parsons MC RM
916:, as part of restructuring in the
390:wound up 40's wartime activities.
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1334:1998β2000 Lt Col John Rose OBE RM
1314:1991β1992 Lt Col Graham Dunlop RM
1227:1953β1954 Lt Col H E Johns MBE RM
1221:1949β1951 Lt Col B J D Lumsden RM
1094:North-West Europe 1942, 1944β1945
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1447:"Major-General 'Titch' Houghton"
1382:2019β2021 Lt Col Simon Rogers RM
1376:2015β2017 Lt Col Andy Watkins RM
1324:1994β1996 Lt Col Ian Gardiner RM
1308:1987β1989 Lt Col John Chester RM
1305:1985-1987 Lt Col Alan Hooper RM
1299:1981β1983 Lt Col Malcolm Hunt RM
1275:1972β1974 Lt Col John Mottram RM
1243:1959β1961 Lt Col I S Harrison RM
484:Malayan National Liberation Army
430:Malayan National Liberation Army
419:1947β1948 Civil War in Palestine
233:-sized formation of the British
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1501:. Commando Veterans Association
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744:. The group sailed through the
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386:followed by policing duties on
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2509:No. 47 (Royal Marine) Commando
2504:No. 46 (Royal Marine) Commando
2499:No. 45 (Royal Marine) Commando
2494:No. 44 (Royal Marine) Commando
2489:No. 43 (Royal Marine) Commando
2484:No. 42 (Royal Marine) Commando
2479:No. 41 (Royal Marine) Commando
2474:No. 40 (Royal Marine) Commando
2418:No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando
2286:Mountain Leader Training Cadre
1875:. 25 July 2019. Archived from
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1357:2004β2006 Lt Col D C M King RM
1302:1983β1985 Lt Col Tim Donkin RM
1259:1966β1967 Lt Col E D Pounds RM
1206:1944β1944 Major N S E Maude RM
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204:Captain-General, Royal Marines
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1911:Beadle, Maj. Jeffery (1992).
1749:. Royal Navy. 15 October 2013
1563:"This is the War in Malaya".
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1360:2006β2008 Lt Col S M Birrell
1215:1945β1945 Lt Col C L Price RM
417:The Commando was involved in
335:Nos. 3 and 4 (Army) Commandos
288:, entitling them to wear the
1976:. Indiana University Press.
1525:gallery.commandoveterans.org
1385:2021β2023 Lt Col Andy Dow RM
1311:1989β1991 Lt Col A D Wray RM
1069:Middle East 1941, 1942, 1944
564:invasion by the Turkish Army
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237:and subordinate unit within
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2607:4th Special Service Brigade
2602:3rd Special Service Brigade
2597:2nd Special Service Brigade
2592:1st Special Service Brigade
1915:. Square One Publications.
1823:. Verdict Media. 3 May 2018
1044:Landing at Porto San Venere
582:, the Commando deployed on
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2612:Special Air Service Troops
2423:No. 11 (Scottish) Commando
2256:Commando Logistic Regiment
1930:Haskew, Michael E (2007).
1849:. gov.uk. 20 February 2018
1521:"Photos of 40 Commando RM"
1178:Commanders have included:
899:Royal Marines Band Service
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1951:British Commandos 1940β46
1949:Moreman, Timothy (2006).
1665:. 40 Commando Association
1453:. London. 19 January 2011
869:Response Force Task Group
752:, continuing through the
665:Royal Ulster Constabulary
214:Regimental Sergeant Major
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2535:British commando frogmen
2433:No. 14 (Arctic) Commando
2291:Littoral Response Groups
1618:Ngoei, Wen-Qing (2019).
845:. During the tour L-Cpl
822:, killing over 150
748:, after a brief stop at
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294:All Arms Commando Course
278:Commando Training Centre
245:. Their barracks are at
243:Commander in Chief Fleet
199:Lt Col Oliver Denning RM
174:A Life on the Ocean Wave
2684:Long Range Desert Group
2587:Special Service Brigade
2408:No. 8 (Guards) Commando
2266:539 Raiding Squadron RM
2207:British Commando Forces
2009:40 Commando Association
914:Littoral Response Group
574:In 1982, following the
2657:Other Commando forces:
2033:51.038967Β°N 3.154133Β°W
1473:"Operation Mercerised"
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2530:Royal Naval Commandos
2296:Future Commando Force
1953:. Osprey Publishing.
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943:The Clearance of the
918:Future Commando Force
791:1, the liberation of
730:Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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675:of UK nationals from
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394:Post-Second World War
264:Tasked as a Commando
2458:Middle East Commando
2276:Brigade Patrol Troop
2100:30 Commando IX Group
2038:51.038967; -3.154133
1089:North Africa 1941β43
924:Unit memorable dates
826:and taking 440
770:United Arab Emirates
471:(today known as the
362:Italy and the Aegean
2664:Special Air Service
2028: /
1879:on 23 February 2022
1713:. 17 November 2010.
1578:Hack, Karl (2022).
1548:Hack, Karl (2022).
1166:Commanding officers
903:Defence CBRN Centre
671:to ensure the safe
584:Operation Corporate
494:later confirmed to
414:becoming No40(RM).
378:. Later service in
217:WO1 L Drinkwater RM
154:Per Mare Per Terram
2220:3 Commando Brigade
1725:"RFA Cardigan Bay"
1690:The London Gazette
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1154:Valli di Comacchio
1104:Pursuit to Messina
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797:G K Messenger
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663:in support of the
570:Falklands Conflict
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408:3 Commando Brigade
404:2 Commando Brigade
352:Commanding officer
239:3 Commando Brigade
126:3 Commando Brigade
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2044:Norton Manor Camp
1941:978-1-84415-577-4
1934:. Pen and Sword.
1769:"Operation Ruman"
1436:Neillands, p. 248
1427:Neillands, p. 245
1418:Neillands, p. 238
1344:2002β2003 Lt Col
1337:2000β2002 Lt Col
1327:1996β1998 Lt Col
1317:1992β1994 Lt Col
1292:1979β1981 Lt Col
1285:1978β1979 Lt Col
1278:1975β1978 Lt Col
1265:1969β1970 Lt Col
1246:1961β1963 Lt Col
1236:1958β1959 Lt Col
1049:Landing in Sicily
843:Operation Herrick
746:Mediterranean Sea
654:, it deployed to
522:before moving to
456:Malayan Emergency
423:Malayan Emergency
251:Norton Fitzwarren
247:Norton Manor Camp
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1346:Gordon Messenger
1134:Steamroller Farm
1084:Normandy Landing
945:Al-Faw Peninsula
933:β 3 October 1943
885:40 Commando are
849:was awarded the
847:Matthew Croucher
835:Helmand Province
807:Al-Faw Peninsula
741:RFA Sir Tristram
616:Northern Ireland
598:attached to the
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