The London Gazette of June 21, 1916, recorded that Bombardier Joseph Francey of Ballymena had been awarded the DCM. Continue reading
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June 21 – Hugh McNeill, Royal Marine WW1
StandardBelfast-born Lance-Corporal Hugh McNeill, of the Royal Marines Light Infantry, perished when his ship was torpedoed by a First World War U-Boat. He served during the Boxer Rebellion in China, the defence of Antwerp and with the RNAS Armoured Car Division. His service is commemorated in Ballymena where he and his wife lived.
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June 19 – Roll of Honour
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CWGC Poperinge New Military Cemetery. Remembering those who died on this day.
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June 14 – Roll of Honour
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Ranville War Cemetery, France – remembering Wilnor Crawford, Royal Ulster Rifles. 1st (Airborne), from Ballymena and others who fell this day
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June 7 – Northern Ireland at D Day
Standard2 – The second in a series about NI people on D Day. Peter McCambridge of Ballymena won his DCM on the ‘Longest Day’ – but he had, in fact, dropped into Normandy in the late evening of June 5, 1944. Photo – The Bridge at Benouville – later re-named ‘Pegasus Bridge’
June 4 – Ballymena RAF man lost in Wadden Sea in raid on Bremen
StandardHis brother also RAF died as POW on Burma-Siam railway
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