Photo – In 1944. Anzio area, Italy. Men from 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers reading the sports newspaper “Ireland’s Saturday Night”. … More
Tag: Anzio
February 23. Greenisland and Larne airmen lost in same plane over Burma. Roll of Honour
In 1917 the Ballymena Observer reports that Robert Quigg VC has been awarded the Russian Medal of Saint George. In … More
February 18. Ulster sailors died at Anzio in Belfast – built HMS Penelope. Roll of Honour
The Harland & Wolff built cruiser HMS Penelope was sunk this day in 1944 off Anzio, Italy. William Hunter from … More
January 29. Anzio sinking survivor’s Sunday date. Roll of Honour
Albert Kirkpatrick survived the sinking of HMS Spartan off Anzio. He kept an interesting weekly date at St Columb’s Cathedral, … More
January 22. Belfast bishop on the beach as battle for Anzio begins. Roll of Honour
Company Serjeant-Major James Scott of the Royal Irish Rifles, 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. kept a diary during the Great War. … More
May 27. Two ships lost in 1915. Dunkirk defenders WW2. Bismarck sunk. Roll of Honour
Of the 38 names in today’s Roll of Honour, eleven are Royal Navy losses in 1915 in Majestic off Gallipoli … More
May 20 – North Irish Horseman died in Royal Flying Corps. Runnymede Memorial. Roll of Honour
Roland Bradley, North Irish Horse and Royal Flying Corps, was one of four brothers from Moy who served in WW1. … More
May 2. Belfast Gunner became city’s mayor. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes accounts of a number of remarkable people. In WW1 William Kane of Londonderry, a member of the … More