Serre Road Cemetery No 2. is the largest CWGC cemetery on the Somme with over 7,000 graves there. John Milliken … More
Tag: Bangor
November 24. HMS Dunedin. Midland Railway War Memorial. Roll of Honour
The Midland Railway War Memorial on the concourse of the York Street station was unveiled by Major-General Nugent on this … More
November 16. Battle of Ancre. Roll of Honour
Today in 1916, in the final act of the First Battle of the Somme, after two days of hard fighting … More
November 7. The Unknown Warrior – Bangor officer’s pivotal role. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1920 in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, … More
October 9. Citadel New Military Cemetery. Roll of Honour
Today is the birthday of Victoria Cross recipient, Rifleman William McFadzean, of the 36th (Ulster) Division. Vincent Acheson had captained … More
July 27. Bangor pilot fought in Battle of Britain, Russia and Africa. Roll of Honour
Thomas McCann joined the RAFVR in January 1939, was called up on the outbreak of war, and got his wings … More
June 10. King in D-Day speech called nation to prayer. Roll of Honour
William Kirkpatrick from Coleraine fell in the Machine Gun Corps in 1916. Contemporary local newspaper reports tell how James Todd … More
June 1. Three NI officers at Jutland. Roll of Honour
After the battle of Jutland, Commander Edward Bingham VC from Bangor, Captain Herbert Meade, DSO from Ballynahinch, and Commodore Frederic … More
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