During WW2 George Johnston left the Ulster Bank in Dungannon, serving in Egypt, Italy and Greece with the Gunners. Two…
June 17. From Rifleman to RSM of RUR via Ranville, the Ardennes and Korea. Roll of Honour
In today’s Roll are remembered John Irvine from Ligoniel and John Murphy from Cookstown, both of the Pioneer Corps, who…
June 16. Future lawyer and policeman on D-Day. Roll of Honour
This day in 1915 William Cotter from Aughnacloy and Belfast was injured serving with the Royal Irish Rifles. He refused…
Remembrance Ni – June 15. Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing. Roll of Honour
James Thompson of the Royal Irish Regiment, and Coleraine, was lost in the troopship SS Arcadian in the Mediterranean when…
June 14. RASC trek from Sword Beach via Caen to Belsen. Roll of Honour
In 1916 Hugh Davison from Belfast fell with Canadian Infantry in Belgium. He was one of three brothers to die…
June 13. D Day RUR Rifleman’s campaigns. Roll of Honour
Stanley Burrowes from Lisburn saw action on the Normandy beaches, in Cambes Woods, and Denmark in WW2. See pages 1…
June 12. Orangemen visited the Pope in WW2. Roll of Honour
In 1922 six Irish regimental colours were laid up at Windsor Castle following the withdrawal of their troops from the…
June 11. Old Portoran Air Ace was PoW in Great Escape camp. Roll of Honour
Strabane man Herbert Cooper, a Lance Corporal in Portora’s OTC, joined the RAF. You can read his amazing story in…
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