12. Two of the NI Padres in Normandy – The Reverend James McMurray-Taylor served with the RUR (6th Airborne Division) and The Reverend James Douglas died serving with The Wiltshire Regiment Continue reading “June 18 – Northern Ireland at D Day”
Category: ARMY WW2
11. From Rifleman to RSM of RUR via Ranville, the Ardennes and Korea
8. John Murtagh’s journey with RASC from Sword Beach to Caen and Belsen
Continue reading “June 14 – Northern Ireland at D Day”
7. – RU Rifleman Stanley Burrows survived the beaches and Cambes Wood and took part in the liberation of Copenhagen. Continue reading “June 13 – Northern Ireland at D Day”
Representing their comrades who died on this day Continue reading “June 13 – Roll of Honour”
5. – The fifth in a series about NI people on D Day. William James “Billy” Moore served with 2nd Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles, landing on Sword Beach on 6th June 1944 after enlisting at the age of 18.
