A Ballymena Gunner was awarded the DCM in 1916. Henry McGowan from Portstewart died in WW1 serving with RMLI – … More
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June 19 – Belfast RAF man spent year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour
After crash landing, Belfast RAF man stayed from May 44 until liberation with Belgian underground. In 1944 two from North … More
June 04 – Ballymena RAF brothers in arms. Roll of Honour
In WW1 three Navy men in an infantry role who died at Gallipoli are recalled today. In 1917 William Andrews … More
January 28 – Roll of Honour
Today’s veteran remembered is Alex Ballentine, RAF aircrew, from Ballymena who was a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III, … More
June 7 – Northern Ireland at D Day
2 – The second in a series about NI people on D Day. Peter McCambridge of Ballymena won his DCM … More
