Four SAS men from NI were murdered by the Gestapo in France on this day in 1944. They were L/Cpl … More
Tag: Burmah
April 21. Rangoon memorial records hard-fought ground for Inniskillings. Roll of Honour
Thomas McIlroy prior to enlisting lived in Upperlands and worked at William Clark & Sons Ltd. In 1917 he was … More
April 18. A Derry sportsman. Deaths in Burmah. Freedom in Germany. Roll of Honour
Charles Trainer, a Londonderry sailer who survived the sinking of HMS Hawke, died in the sinking this day in 1915 … More
April 7. NI Submariner’s WW2 service recognised. Roll of Honour
Lieutenant Henry Walmisley, a RNVR submariner from Kilkeel, was mentioned posthumously in despatches on this day in 1942. He was … More
February 18. Ulster sailors killed at Anzio in Belfast – built HMS Penelope. Roll of Honour
The Harland & Wolff built cruiser HMS Penelope was sunk this day in 1944 off Anzio, Italy. William Hunter from … More
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