Today’s report includes a fascinating account of how two WW1 Inniskillings have a private memorial in France. Two Draperstown brothers … More
Tag: Coleraine
September 1. First Ulsterman to win VC in WW1. Roll of Honour
On September 1, 1914, Gunner David Nelson, of L Battery, RHA won Ulster’s first VC of the war. His award … More
August 31. Caroline WRNS sang soprano and tuned depth chargers. Roll of Honour
In 1918 Lieutenant Robert Russell from Whitehead died serving with the Dunsterforce Expedition in Mesopotamia. It had developed from the … More
August 10, Part 2. Gallipoli, Ypres and Cassino. Roll of Honour
Eight men who died in Gallipoli in 1915 are named in today’s Roll of Honour. In the entry of Owen … More
March 22. Courageous Derry NCO. Coleraine Gunner’s Italian travels. Roll of Honour
Sergeant James Henry Jackson, M.M. and Bar, from Londonderry died serving with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, resisting the 1918 German … More
February 19. Coleraine rowing brothers fell in WW2. Roll of Honour
William McGrath was the first of two Coleraine brothers to die in WW2. A Captain in the Royal Engineers and … More
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
