If Christmas shopping is always a chore this book is the answer. Not only is it a fantastic read, but £1 from the sale of each book goes to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.

After a successful 18 year career in The Royal Marines, Nathan Sawyer is at a crossroads in his life, wondering which path to follow. Fate takes a hand when he witnesses 2 Serbian men beating up a young girl. He intervenes, rescues her and discovers she is a Montenegrin, called Elena Borovic. She and eleven other girls were kidnapped in Belgrade and for over a year have been forced to live as sex slaves in Liverpool. A rescue is mounted for the remaining girls which plunges Sawyer and his team into the middle of a gang war.

Available to buy at the Royal Marines Museum shop

Afghan Faces is available in the Royal Marines Museum shop

High quality photographic book, Photography by Jeremy Rata and all profits are going to Help for Heroes, the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund and Sandy Gall’s Afghanistan Appeal.

Price: £35.00

A Portrait of the Royal Marines

Available to buy from the Royal Marines Museum shop.

£35 (+P&P)

2m x 2m in drawstring bag. Colours: Woodland or Desert

Price £24.96 (Excluding VAT)

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When the Band of the Royal Marines, Portsmouth, plays their annual musical concert in front of the Royal Marines Museum on the 17^th July they will be echoing similar performances given by their predecessor band, the Royal Marine Artillery Band.

On the 13^th July 1907 the lawns, as can be seen in the adjacent photograph, were similarly filled with tents, marquees, audience and music.

By John Ambler

Available to buy from the Royal Marines Shop

A sequel to 'The Royal Marines Band Service' this book concentrates on the story of the drummers, later buglers, since 1664 and the musicians of the Divisional Bands since their inception n the 18th century.

Come to the Museum on Sunday 17th July 2pm to see the Royal Marines Band perform in an outdooor concert.