Photo – HRH Prince Charles at the 75th – anniversary remembrance of Operation Market Garden. Today’s Roll includes John Robinson … More
Tag: Coleraine
September 21. Canadian Hill 70 VC winner from Kilkeel. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1917, Robert Hanna from Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, serving in the Canadian Army, was recommended for the … 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. Dunsterforce had developed from the … More
August 23. Ballymena RAF operator intercepted German and Japanese signals. Roll of Honour
In 1914 the Battle of Mons began. It was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the … More
July 9. HMS Vanguard sunk by accidental explosions at Scapa Floe. Roll of Honour
16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. John Adams and C … More
June 14. RASC trek from Sword Beach via Caen to Belsen. Roll of Honour
In 1916 Hugh Davison from Belfast fell with Canadian Infantry in Belgium. He was one of three brothers to die … More
June 4. Ballymena and Coleraine brothers in arms. Roll of Honour
William and Thomas Rowan from Ballymena joined the RAF in WW2. On this day in 1942 Thomas died when his … More
May 26. Operation Dynamo at Dunkirk. Attacking the Bismarck. Roll of Honour.
The Roll of Honour today reflects the battles around Dunkirk in 1940. Among the fallen are men from Coleraine, Dollingstown, … More
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