On This Day in 1944, the last and largest Royal Navy Battleship, and the last Battleship in the world was … More
Month: November 2022
November 29. Birthday of CS Lewis. TB claimed Ballycastle WW1 hero. Portadown Desert Rat. Roll of Honour
World-famous author Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast on 29/11/1898. He was only 18 when he was commissioned into … More
November 28. Brook Purdon, army medicine and rugby. Roll of Honour
Major General William Brook Purdon’s distinctive career covered rugby, medicine, war service, and public service. He played rugby for Inst … More
November 27. First and last British WW1 fatalities rest in St. Symphorien. 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. 700 dead in HMS Bulwark explosion. Leading medic Sir William Thompson. Roll of Honour
Without a shot being fired, the mixture of men, mines, and munitions is always a potential for danger. This was … More
November 25. HMS Barham. QUB surgeon and the Red Baron. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1941, the battleship HMS Barham sank in the Mediterranean whilst taking part in an operation against … More
November 24. HMS Dunedin. Midland Railway War Memorial. Roll of Honour
The Midland Railway War Memorial on the concourse of the York Street station was unveiled by Major-General Nugent on this … 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
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