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June 3. Jerrettspass Flight Sergeant’s fatal crash in Equatorial Guinea. Roll of Honour

Today’s Roll includes John Gray from Portstewart who died of wounds in Egypt in 1915 after service with Royal Marines … More

Canada, Cookstown, Dunkirk, Equatorial Guinea, Jerrettspass, Portstewart, RAF, Royal Ulster Rifles

May 6. Memorials to global service of NI men in WW2. Roll of Honour

John Bew from Carrickfergus, William Bunting from Lurgan, and David McGowan from Newry, serving with the Royal Naval Division fell … More

Bangor Grammar School, Canada, Carrickfergus, Egypt, Gallipoli, HMS Gloucester, HMS Illustrious, India, Lurgan, Madagascar, Netherlands, Newry, QUB, RBAI, Royal Naval Division, Tunisia

May 4. D – Day dodgers celebrate in Italy. Roll of Honour

Two entries in today’s Roll remember NI men who served with Canadian forces in WW1. James Stewart from Lisburn was … More

Australia, Axis surrender, Bushmills, Canada, D Day Dodgers, HMS Sheffield, Irish Brigade, Portstewart

April 26. Irish VCs at Gallipopli and France. Gunners in Greece and Egypt WW2. Roll of Honour

This day in 1915, William Cosgrove, an Irishman, won the VC as the Allies land at Gallipoli (Painting) and two … More

Bangor, Canada, Cosgrove VC, Dungannon, El Alamein, Gallipoli, Greece, Gunners, Holywood, Londonderry, Morrow VC, Newtownards, VC

April 24 – First Belfastman to win VC in WW1 served with Canadians. Roll of Honour

Fred Hall’s parents were married in Belfast where their family was born. Hall had a remarkable career with the army … More

Canada, Dervock, Glencraig, Londonderry, RBAI, VC, VC Hall

April 9. Loss of RN’s first aircraft carrier Hermes. Roll of Honour

Robert McConnell, son of a former minister of Megain Memorial Presbyterian Church, Belfast, and a brilliant QUB student, died in … More

aircraft carrier, Canada, HMS Hermes, Intelligence Corps, Megain Memorial, Royal Flying Corps, St Columb’s Cathedral, Vimy Ridge

April 1. Anniversary of formation of Irish Guards and RAF. Roll of Honour

In 1918 the RAF was formed as a separate service, independent of the Army and the Royal Navy – the … More

Ballymena, Broughshane, Canada, Irish Guards, Portstewart, RAF, Sasketchawan

March 14. Two WW1 Royal Navy officers honoured. Roll of Honour

Last Post sounding at the Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, where the names are engraved of two Royal Irish Fusiliers in today’s … More

Ballymena, Canada, Clogher, Dungannon, Fivemiletown, Last Post, Menin Gate, Newtownards, Portstewart, Tobermore

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