JANUARY.
11.   Formation Commando Logistic Regt. 1972.
23.   The Attack on Montforterbeek. (45 Royal Marine Commando ) 1945.
30.   Royal Marines granted the title "Light Infantry" 1855.
31.   The Battle of Kangaw, (42 & 44 Royal Marine Commando) 1945.

FEBRUARY.
14.   Formation of first Royal Marine Commando at Deal. 1942.
   ~   Royal Marines received Freedom of Deal, 1945
22.   First recruits joined Lympstone, 1940.

MARCH.
7 .    Kings badge and Kings Squad instituted by King George V at Deal , 1918.
17.   Woolwich Division (Court) Royal Marines disbanded, 1869.
31.   Royal Marine Barracks at Deal closed. 1996

APRIL.
1.    539 Assault Squadron formed. 1984.
2.    Battle of Comacchio. 1945  (43 Commando RM & Com GP RM )
3.    Major F.W. Lumsden , DSO, Royal Marine Artillery awarded the Victoria Cross, France 1917
 ~    Corporal T. P. Hunter, 43 Commando Royal Marines awarded the Victoria Cross, Italy. 1943.
5.    50 Independent Companies of Marines raised, 1755.
23.  The raid on Zeebrugge. 1918.
  ~   Captain E. Bamford, Royal Marine Light Infantry awarded the Victoria Cross, 1918.
  ~   Sergeant N. A. Finch Royal Marine Artillery awarded the Victoria Cross, 1918.
26.  Royal Marines receive the Freedom of the Borough of Wirral, 1998.
28.  Galipoli. 1915.
29.  The Corps granted the title "ROYAL" 1802.

MAY.
1.     Royal Marines received the freedom of Medway 1955.
~      Comacchio Group Royal Marines formed, 1980.
7.     Royal Marines received the Freedom of Plymouth. 1955.
8.     Victory Europe Day, (VE Day) 1945.
11.   Royal Marines affiliated to Exmouth, 1968.
14.   Royal Marines received the freedom of Portsmouth, 1959.
20.   Formation of Royal Naval School of Music ( Royal Marine Band Service ), 1903.
21.   Landing in San Carlos Water, Falkland Islands, ( 3 Commando Bde HQ & Sig Sqd RM,
        & Op LC Squadrons), 1982.
22.   Landing at Ajax Bay, Falkland Islands, ( Commando Logistics Regiment Royal Marines) 1982.
31.   Major F.J.W. Harvey, Royal Marine Infantry, awarded the Victoria Cross, at the  Battle of
       Jutland, 1916.

JUNE.
1.     Battle of the Glorious 1st of June, 1794  (PWRR).
6.     Landings at Normandy France, ( Operational Landing Craft Squadrons and 48 Commando)
        1944.
7.     Battle of Belle Isle, 1761.
~      Bombardier T. Wilkinson, Royal Marine Artillery, awarded the Victoria Cross, Sebastopol,
        1855.
~      Capture of Port-en- Bessin, (47 Royal Marine Commando), 1944.
10.   The Captain Generals Birthday ( HRH Duke of Edinburgh)
11.   Capture of Le Hamel & Rots, (46 Royal Marine Commando), 1944.
12.   Attack on Two Sisters, Falkland Islands, ( 45 Royal Marine Commando) 1982.
~      Attack on Mount Harriet, Falkland Islands, ( 42 Royal Marine Commando) 1982.
14.   The recapture of the Falkland Islands, 1982
15.   Formal surrender by General Menendez to Major-General Jeremy Moore, of all Argentine           Forces on East and West Falklands.1982.                     
17.    Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775.
24.    Captain L.S.T. Halliday, Royal Marine Light Infantry, awarded the Victoria Cross, Peking,
         1900.

JULY.
13.   Lieutenant G.D.Dowell. Royal Marine Artillery, awarded the Victoria Cross, Baltic, 1855.
24.   Capture of  Gibraltar, 1704.

AUGUST.
1.     Royal Marine Commando formed from 1st Royal Marine Battalion, 1943.
~      Forton Barracks ( Royal Marine Light Infantry) closed, 1923.
7.     45 Royal Marine Commando formed from the 5th Royal Marine Battalion, 1943
12.   847 Naval Air Squadron formed as 3 Commando Brigade Air Squadron Royal Marines, 1968
15.   Victory Japan Day (VJ Day) 1945.
31.   Chatham Group (1st Grand Division ) disbanded, 1950.

SEPTEMBER.
1.    Headquarter 3 Special Service Brigade formed from HQ 102 Royal Marine Brigade, 1943.
~     All Royal Marine Bands integrated into the Royal Marine Band Service, 1950.
3.    World War 2 declared. 1939.
5.    Royal Marines received the freedom of Poole, 1973.
9.    Landing at Salerno, ( 41 Royal Marine Commando). 1943.
22.  The Irish Republican Army (IRA) attacked and bombed the Royal Marine School of Music, Deal,        a number of bandsmen killed. 1989.
24.  Royal Marines Granted the badge of the "Globe" in place of Battle Honours by King George IV.       1827.

OCTOBER.
8.    The title of Colonel-in-Chief changed to Captain General, 1948.
21.  The Battle of Trafalgar, 1805.
25.  The Battle of Balaclava, 1854.
28.  The Birth of the Corps, 1664.
~     Royal Marines received  the freedom of Gibraltar, 1996.

NOVEMBER.
1.    The assualt on Walcheren, 1944.
~     Recruiting opened for the Royal Marine Volunteer Reserve (RMR) 1948.
5.    The Battle of Inkerman, Corporal J. Prettyjohn, Royal Marine Light Infantry, awarded the          Victoria Cross, 1855.
6.    The assualt on Port Said, 1956.
10.   United States Marines formed 1755.
11.   Armistice signed, 1918.
25.   Royal Marines received the freedom of Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1989.
29.   The Battle of Chosin, Korea, ( 41 Independent Commando Royal Marines) 1950.

DECEMBER.
8.     Royal Marines received the freedom of  Chatham, 1949.
~      Royal Marines received the freedom of  Stanley, 1976.
12.   The assualt on Limbang, Sarawak. (L Company 42 Royal Marine Commando) 1962.