In 1918 Lieutenant Robert Russell from Whitehead died serving with the Dunsterforce Expedition in Mesopotamia. It had developed from the … More
Month: August 2021
August 30. Telegraph editor was Churchill’s card index memory man. Roll of Honour
Jack Sayers was the son of the editor of the Belfast Telegraph. A Naval Reserve officer, he was in HMS … More
August 29. Costly service in Bomber Command. Roll of Honour
Robert Whelan a Company Sergeant Major with the Royal Irish Rifles was awarded both the Military Medal and the Military … More
August 28. Bangor doctor died with Commando in Dieppe raid. Roll of Honour
Photo – Brian Boru X of the Royal Irish. In 1915 Connaught Ranger William Kilpatrick from Portstewart fell at Gallipoli. … More
August 27. Tourist attraction was troop ship. Roll of Honour
The Battle of Le Cateau, took place on August 26th, 1914. A Derryman Drummer Kydd, of the 2nd Battalion Royal … More
August 26. Jimmy Hughes, Gunner and RBL stalwart. Roll of Honour
Photo – Red Arrows over New York. In 1914 Charles O’Donnell was the first man from Londonderry to die in … More
August 25. Queen’s lecturer’s courage. Shankill submariner decorated. Roll of Honour
In 1914 a QUB Lecturer in Archaeology and Ancient History was killed on the second day of the Battle of … More
August 24. Eisenhower’s tribute to three Ulster Field Marshalls. Roll of Honour
General Eisenhower returned to Northern Ireland in 1945 where he received the Freedom of Belfast and a Doctorate of Law … More
