42 Commando
garrison: RM Bickleigh
battle: Operation Paraquet
type: Commando
subject: Category:Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
branch: * Royal Marines ** Naval Service
motto: (By Sea By Land) (Latin)
hypernym: Unit
command structure: United Kingdom Commando Force
nickname: Bootnecks
military unit size: Onebattalion
motto: Per Mare Per Terram
type: Troop MilitaryUnit
nickname: Jollies
type: Q176799
battles: * Falklands War ** Operation Paraquet ** Mount Kent Skirmish
subject: Category:1942 establishments in the United Kingdom
country: United Kingdom
caption: Unit badge
military branch: Royal Marines
garrison: Devon
subject: Category:Military units and formations of the United Kingdom in the Falklands War
type: MilitaryUnit
description: unidad del Cuerpo de Marines Reales @es
description: battalion sized formation of the British Royal Marines
ceremonial chief label: Captain-General
colonel of the regiment label: Commandant-General
battle: Falklands War
subject: Category:Military units and formations established in 1942
subject: Category:Commando units and formations of the United Kingdom
dates: 1943
type: Q24229398
unit name: 42
subject: Category:Royal Marine formations and units
active years start year: 1943
nickname: Royals
image size: 140
nick: Bootnecks
nick: Royals
ceremonial chief: Charles III
type: Q43229
type: Organisation
type: Agent
size: One battalion
nickname: The Commandos
military branch: His Majesty's Naval Service
type: Thing
battle: Battle of Mount Kent
name: 42 Commando Royal Marines
subject: Category:Military units and formations in Burma in World War II
current commander: Lt Col T J Quinn RM
nick: Jollies
type: Organization
type: SocialPerson
nick: The Commandos