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February 4. Bushmills aircrew’s Squadron link with Limavady. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1945, British Commandos were engaged in a 24 hour hand-to-hand battle for Hill 170, Kangaw, Burma. … More

Algeria, Bushmills, Canada, Coalisland, Fivemiletown, HMS Sphinx, Kesh, Limavady

February 2. Foundation of RAF Regiment. Roll of Honour

This week in 1942 the Royal Air Force Regiment was formed by Royal Warrant. Their motto, Per Ardua – Through … More

Ballymena Academy, Bushmills, Cullybackey, Downpatrick, India, QUB, RAF Regiment, RAMC

January 20. Indebtedness to local journalism and an Irish nun. Roll of Honour

Local journalists have left insights of two servicemen in today’s Roll of Honour. On this day in 1916, a Ballymoney … More

Ballymoney, Bushmills, Hill 286, Londonderry, Ploegsteert, Tunisia

January 5. Newspaper reports from 1915. Bushmills VC welcome. Roll of Honour

Read from the Belfast Newsletter on this day in 1915. It carried excerpts from a letter from Driver Fred Thomas, … More

Bushmills, Jap POW, Ligoniel, Limavady, Quigg VC, Stewartstown

December 29. International rugby players served in WW1. Roll of Honour

On the first day of 1912 Ireland played France at rugby in Paris. Irish internationals Alfred Squire Taylor, William Victor … More

Ballymoney, Bushmills, Irish rugby, Japanese POW, Randalstown, Rugby internationals

December 28. Tournai Communal Cemetery. Roll of Honour 

Chief Petty officer Thomas McLaughlin who had family links with Coleraine died serving in the Royal Naval Division at Achi … More

Jutland, Portadown, Londonderry, Battle of Britain, Gallipoli, Tunisia, Coleraine, Bushmills, Austin

November 20. Crouy British Cemetery and a Canadian VC. Roll of Honour

Today is the anniversary of the marriage of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in 1947. On this … More

Albert Medal, Bushmills, Cambrai, Dollingstown, Downpatrick, HM The Queen, HMS Khandahar, Lurgan, Portstewart

November 6. Belfast pilot died saving village school. Roll of Honour

In 1940 RBAI educated JK Haire, a RAFVR pilot from Belfast, died saving a village school. His Hurricane was shot … More

Bushmills, Coleraine, Comber, Haire, JK Haire, Limavady, Operation Infatuate, RBAI, Royal Marines, Walcheren

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