During the afternoon of the 30th December 1915, HMS Natal, under the command of Captain Eric Back, blew up at … More
Month: December 2020
December 30. Ni men served on highjacked spyship. Roll of Honour
Two Royal Marines and a naval officer were lost when the WW2 spyship HMS Felicity was sunk. One of the … More
December 29. International rugby players in WW1. Roll of Honour
On the first day of 1912 Ireland played France at rugby in Paris. When Irish internationals Alfred Squire Taylor, William … More
December 28. Tournai Communal Cemetery. Roll of Honour
Chief Petty officer Thomas McLaughlin who had family links with Coleraine died serving in the Royal Naval Division at Achi … More
December 27. NI service in Canadian forces. Roll of Honour
The Vimy Ridge Memorial is Canada’s largest monument outside the country. NI men served in Canadian forces in both World … More
December 26. Yachtsman from RNIYC and HMS Caroline lost. Roll of Honour
Walter Edmenson, a Naval Reserve officer from HMS Caroline, who was a member of Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, … More
December 25. Ulstermen honoured by the USA. Roll of Honour
Lurgan born Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill became Churchill’s military ambassador to the USA. An equestrian statue in his … More
December 24. Two exceptional women. Roll of Honour
We remember Ruth Dickson and Frances Mayne. Ruth from Eglish served as a nurse in WW1. In 1923, she became … More
