Royal Marines
Britishplural noun
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At the Whitehall service, Reverend Dr Lyndon Drake recited from The Fallen by poet Laurence Binyon before a Royal Marines Portsmouth Road Band trumpeter played the last post after which there was a one-minute silence.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Weston, who trained with the elite Royal Marines when he took up skeleton, undergoing mental and physical tests, said those who are not familiar with the sport might wonder what he does.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
For Royal Navy or Royal Marines non-officer veterans it is six years after discharge or at age 55, but this will increase to 18 years after discharge to "align" with the two services.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
A fit and healthy young man, he had ambitions of joining the Royal Marines but he suffered acute heart failure in 2019.
From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025
John Parry had been a handsome man, a brave and clever officer in the Royal Marines, who had left the army to become an explorer and lead expeditions to remote parts of the world.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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