Thomas Davison of Spamount Street, Belfast, died today in 1915 serving with the Royal Irish Rifles in France. The GPO … More
Tag: Ballycastle
March 08. Portaferry navy flyer designed winning yachts. Roll of Honour
James Braithwaite a Company Serjeant Major from Lisburn and John Carruthers a private with links to Ballycastle who fell in … More
February 6. Military honours for Portrush WW1 Rifleman. Roll of Honour
A real-life love story features in today’s Veterans Roll. Joan Casement from Ballycastle, serving as an officer in the WRNS, … More
January 13. War graves on Rathlin recall loss of HMS Viknor. Roll of Honour
In 1915 HMS Vicknor made a major contribution to the war by capturing the leading German spy-master after a search … More
December 12. Cookstown and St. Souplet. Roll of Honour
Harden Scott from Bangor was one of the first officers in the Royal Flying Corps. He received his Military Cross … More
November 30. HMS Vanguard the last and largest RN Battleship launched. Roll of Honour
On This Day in 1944, the last and largest Royal Navy Battleship, and the last Battleship in the world was … More
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