Remembering on her birthday Rebecca McCabe of HMS Caroline. In WW2 she sang soprano and tuned depth charges. Samuel McGuigan … More
Month: August 2020
August 30 – Telegraph Editor and RN Reservist key man in Churchill’s staff. Roll of Honour
We remember John E Sayers, HMS Caroline reservist, a survivor of HMS Courageous, and a key player in Winston Churchill’s … More
August 29 – Peacetime tragic death of heroic WW1 medical officer. Roll of Honour
Dr. Samuel Picken was twice recognised for devotion and courage in WW1. He drowned swimming at Castlerock. CSM Robert Whelan … More
August 28 – Bangor Commando doctor killed on Dieppe raid. Roll of Honour
Samuel Corry, a doctor with a Commando, was recognised for his service in raids on Norway. He died in the … More
August 27 – Belfast tourist attraction was a troop ship. Roll of Honour
Featuring the Nomadic troopship and the Derry Inniskillings war drum. Today’s Roll is province-wide: men from Ballymena, Doagh, Lisburn, Randalstown, … More
August 26 – Jimmy Hughes, Gunner and RBL stalwart. Belfast surgeon’s son won VC. Roll of Honour
Remembered today – George Wheeler WW1 VC and 14 men who died in Europe in WW1. In WW2, three Gunners … More
August 25. This day in 1944, Allied forces liberate Paris after 4 years of German occupation. Roll of Honour
Today’s record includes a lecturer at Queen’s killed in 1914, 4 RAF fatalities in WW2 who reflect the war over … More
August 24 – Eisenhower tributes to Ulster’s 3 Field Marshals in NI visit. Roll of Honour
Four RN men died in ship losses in 1916 and 1940. William Adrian from Ballyclare, a former QUB Training Corps … More
