Skip to content

Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

Tag: Dunmurry

December 5. Dunmurry Choir welcome returned Japanese POW. Roll of Honour

Today in 1945 the choir of Dunmurry Parish Church welcomed home their member Billy Coates who had been a Japanese … More

Defibrillator, Dunmurry, Japan, Japanese POW, Moy, Pantridge, RCAF, Rockport school

October 20. Last costly movements of 36th (Ulster) Division. Roll of Honour

On the night of the 19th & 20th October 1918, the Ulster Division crossed the Lys River. This would be … More

502 (Ulster) Squadron, Dunmurry, Greenisland, Harlebeke Cemetery, Lisburn, Lys river, scouts, Ulster Division

August 6. HMS Amphion, the first RN loss of the first world war. Roll of Honour

Today is the anniversary of the first RN ship lost in WW1 and the dropping of the atomic bomb on … More

Amphion, atomic bomb, Coalisland, Dunmurry, Gallipoli, Hiroshima, HMS Amphion, Portora, RBAI, Rockport

June 13. D Day RUR Rifleman’s campaigns. Roll of Honour

Stanley Burrowes from Lisburn saw action on the Normandy beaches, in Cambes Woods, and Denmark in WW2. In 1916 two … More

Broughshane, Cambes Woods, Cookstown, D-Day, Dunmurry, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Lissan House, Newry, Normandy, RUR, VAD

April 29. Sir William Tyrell, British Lion, Army and RAF doctor. Roll of Honour

This is the anniversary of the death in 1968 of Air Marshall William Tyrell who served in both wars as … More

Coleraine, Dunmurry, Lions, Londonderry, NI Horse, Portadown, Rugby, Tyrell

April 28. MM for Ballymena man in Canadian forces Vimy Ridge action. Roll of Honour

In 1915 William Gilliland, a young Lieutenant from Londonderry, in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died at Gallipoli. By December the … More

Dunmurry, Gallipoli, Glentoran, Hillsborough, Londonderry, Marines, Vimy Ridge

April 14. Loss of HM Submarine Upholder. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1942 HM Submarine Upholder was lost with all hands off Tripoli. Two submariners from Northern Ireland … More

Aghadowey, Armagh, Banbridge, Dunmurry, HM Submarine Upholder, Portavogie, Titanic, Tobruk

April 13. Foundation of RFC. HMS Repulse survivor. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1912, The Royal Flying Corps was founded. By the end of the year it had a … More

Annsborough, Antrim, Armagh, Coleraine, Dunmurry, HMS Repulse, Lisburn, Londonderry, RFC, Royal Flying Corps

Posts navigation

Older posts

Daily posts

Remembrance NI

Remembrance NI
February 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728  
« Jan    

Remembrance Ni

Remembrance Ni
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Follow Following
    • Remembrance NI - Every day is a Remembrance Day
    • Join 69 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • Remembrance NI - Every day is a Remembrance Day
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...