Royal Marines Unit

Discussion in 'Commandos & Royal Marines' started by jamesmurrow, Oct 10, 2013.

  1. jamesmurrow

    jamesmurrow Senior Member

    A shot in the dark again, I am looking to find the unit of Royal Marines on HMS Ramillies, during the invasion of Madagascar May 1942.
    Can any one assist as to where I may find this info,- if available?
    Regards
    James
     
  2. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    H.M.S.O. combined ops 1940 - 1942 says no. 5 commando.
    is this a r.m. commando?
     
  3. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

  4. No.4CommandoBairn

    No.4CommandoBairn Well-Known Member

    No.5 Commando = Army
     
  5. RemeDesertRat

    RemeDesertRat Very Senior Member

    The publication I quoted is no good then, it just says marines, which is a shame as the orbat is quite good otherwise.
     
  6. Peccavi

    Peccavi Senior Member

    If It had been a RM Commando Unit it would have been 42 RM Commando (who fought with 5 Commando in Far East) - but this is not so.

    Royal Navy Commando - Beach Party Able were used.

    Of course MARINES were a very mixed bunch and some would have been used in their traditional role on board Ramillies eg firing the major guns.

    Just sent the book "England's Last War with France" (by Brian Smith, I think) back to the library - he has an excellent account of the battle for Madagascar - maybe there is more information.
     
  7. Peccavi

    Peccavi Senior Member

    The only other RM Commando unit in the Far East was 44 RM and it definitely was not them - I have the War Diary
     
  8. dryan67

    dryan67 Senior Member

    The Royal Marine Detachment (50 all ranks) from HMS Ramilles under Captain Martin Price landed near Diego Suarez from the destroyer HMS Anthony May 6th, 1942.
     
  9. Wills

    Wills Very Senior Member

  10. jamesmurrow

    jamesmurrow Senior Member

    Thanks very much friends, and to you Wills for the info posted. Looking at Peccavi's post, appears to confirm some of my thoughts.Again thanks very much everyone.
    James
     

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