Alex Hill from Whiteabbey was lost in HMS Princess Alberta in 1917 when she hit a mine in the Agean … More
Tag: Belfast Gunners
October 13. First Ulster Division fatality. Belfast Gunners costly defence of London. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1915 Rifleman John Hanna from Whitehouse was wounded and brought in by the enemy, sadly he … More
July 6 – SAS from NI murdered by Gestapo. Story from Somme. Roll of Honour
Four SAS men from NI were murdered by the Gestapo in France on this day in 1944. They were L/Cpl … More
June 9. Tyrell MC air ace of WW1. DCM for NI para post D Day WW2. Roll of Honour
Michael John McGee, from Mill Street, Aughnacloy, served with 7th Parachute Battalion and jumped behind the German lines in 1944. … More
June 09 – Tandragee sailor’s six crossings to D Day beaches. Roll of Honour
Remembering Wm Tyrell a 19-year-old WW1 air ace; WW2 – Belfast Gunners at Dunkirk; RUR on D Day +3
Remembrance NI - Every day is a Remembrance Day 