Photo – Menin Gate at night. Thomas Espey was a Railway Clerk in Cookstown before emigrating to South Africa. He … More
Month: January 2025
January 6. Veterans rich vein of service. Roll of Honour
Today’s Veterans provide a rich vein of service both military and civilian. Alex Miller from Portstewart survived the sinking of … More
January 5. Newspaper reports from 1915. Bushmills VC welcome. Roll of Honour
Read from the Belfast Newsletter on this day in 1915. It carried excerpts from a letter from Driver Fred Thomas, … More
January 4. Canadian sapper from Derry rests on home ground. Roll of Honour
Joseph Dougherty from Newbuildings emigrated to Canada. A Sapper with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he died this day in 1918 … More
January 3. Two long-service RN WW1 navy veterans. Roll of Honour
Vesey Fleming from Desertmartin emigrated to New Zealand. He died in 1917 serving with the NZ Rifle Brigade in France. … More
January 2. Gunner at Dunkirk, B of B, and Burma, organised first Belfast Lord Mayor’s Show. Roll of Honour
As President of the Belfast Junior Chamber of Commerce Harry Porter organised the first Lord Mayor’s Show. Harry joined the … More
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