On This Day in 1944, the last and largest Royal Navy Battleship, and the last Battleship in the world was … More
Month: November 2020
November 29. TB claimed Ballycastle WW1 hero. Portadown Desert Rat. Roll of Honour
Ballycastle Rifleman Frank McClarty’s service in WW1 was recognised by the UK and Belgian authorities. He fell victim to TB … More
November 28. Brook Purdon army medicine and rugby. Roll of Honour
Major General William Brook Purdon’s distinctive career. In today’s Roll – James Taylor, a Royal Artillery gunner from Ballymoney serving … More
November 27. St. Symphorien received first and last WW1 UK fatalities. Roll of Honour
The first and last British casualties of WW1 were buried at St Symphorien Military Cemetery near Mons where there are … More
November 26. HMS Bulwark. Sir William Thompson. Roll of Honour
At least five men from NI died when HMS Bulwark exploded near Sheerness in 1914. Alexander Montagu from Cromore, Portstewart … More
November 25 – HMS Barham. Thomas Sinclair. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1944, the battleship HMS Barham sank in the Mediterranean whilst taking part in an operation against … More
November 24. HMS Dunedin. Midland Memorial. Roll of Honour
Belfast, Newry, Upperlands and Limavady were united in loss when the light cruiser HMS Dunedin was torpedoed in the South … More
November 23. Medical mother’s war service after son’s death. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll reflects hard times for the Inniskillings in the Munich Trench in 1916 and for the Royal Irish Rifles … More
