One of his first operations was in the Vickers Wellington F for Freddie, which featured in a 1941 film. Jim … More
Month: May 2018
HMS Repulse sunk by Japanese in Force Z attempt to defend Singapore
14 men from Northern Ireland were amongst the 436 who died when HMS Repulse was sunk as part of Force … More
Queen’s University professor of medicine and the death of German air-ace the Red Baron
Serving with army medics he solved a major dispute about the death of the famous and deadliest German fighter pilot, … More
HMS Hood – no match for a much younger ship – the Bismarck
Bismarck sank HMS Hood on May 24, 1941. Eleven from Northern Ireland were among the 1412 crew lost
Northern Ireland’s Generals – Ballycastle doctor who headed Army Medical Corps
He played rugby for Coleraine Inst, Trinity and Ireland, served in India, and in WW1 in Gallipoli, Egypt, France and … More
Lurgan may claim NI’s most decorated fighter ace of WW2
Robert Turkington from Lurgan is amongst the foremost fighter pilots in WW2 from Northern Ireland.
In arctic waters Part 1 – Narvik in a nutshell
Men from Londonderry and Carrickfergus played major role in a diverse and dangerous operation.
