NEXT RMHS WEBINAR - WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 7pm
DESERT SAILORS with David Roberts
In April 1943, a small group of Royal Marine Commandos, led by a reserve naval officer, sped across the Tunisian desert in jeeps and on motorcycles in a race to secure top secret German and Italian intelligence and technology before it could be destroyed or removed. This SAS-style journey, with heavily armed vehicles and a white ensign flying, was the second outing for Ian Fleming’s newly created intelligence assault unit, 30 Commando, codenamed Special Engineering Unit, and it would set the blueprint for future operations, not only for the unit as it progressed through the war, but for special forces beyond.
Dave Roberts, the leading expert on the unit’s history, will tell the amazing story of this desert adventure as well as explaining how and why this unique unit was formed.
Dave has always had a love of history, and particularly military history. A former History teacher, with over 25 years teaching experience, Dave also has experience in heritage management, tour guiding and living history. As well as 30 AU/Commando, he has presented and written on many different periods and aspects of military history.
WEDNESDAY 3 SEPTEMBER - WEBINAR COMMENCES AT 7PM
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82053337095?pwd=hnTzcRbIa617mtLgDKcqXapVIpJDOP.1
Meeting ID: 820 5333 7095
Passcode: 791750
RMHS Membership - follow on survey now launched….
Following our initial Membership survey at the start of the year, we wanted to follow up with a few additional questions to our Membership, which will help inform some of the changes that the Working Group will be recommending to the Council and subsequently the AGM in November.
Linked below is the survey. We would be very grateful if you could fill it out - it should only take 3-4minutes.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2GXCRN6
Deadline for completion is FRIDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
First 2025 RMHS Webinar: Wednesday 26 March 7pm
Matthew Taylor BLACK REDCOATS
Matthew Taylor is a Civil Servant & amateur historian who has accidentally became a historian of a unique period in the history of the Royal Marines & the history of black emancipation from slavery in the Amero-Caribbean.
Matthew's talk will tell the remarkable story of how the Royal Marines enabled the largest pre-abolition emancipation of enslaved people in American history, created a still-existing ethnic group, & provided knowledge, skills, & inspiration that would aid the resistance of free black people & Native Americans against the United States for decades, leaving a nearly forgotten legacy of bravery that stretches from Nova Scotia to Virginia, The Bahamas, Florida, and Trinidad.
Webinar will commence at 7pm
Zoom details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82192198232?pwd=exaiRLZ1mbjOawXOASUBHX39FaacQw.1
Meeting ID: 821 9219 8232
Passcode: 057035
