Chief Petty officer Thomas McLaughlin who had family links with Coleraine died serving in the Royal Naval Division at Achi … More
Tag: Gallipoli
November 2. Sailors in the trenches Part 2. Roll of Honour
The second part of Sailors in the Trenches covers the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and the major actions in Europe. One … More
August 28 – Bangor Commando doctor killed on Dieppe raid. Roll of Honour
Samuel Corry, a doctor with a Commando, was recognised for his service in raids on Norway. He died in the … More
August 22 – VJ tribute to Chindit Memorial. Roll of Honour
NI men from Lisburn, Liverpool, Manchester, and New Zealand fall in Gallipoli in 1915. Norman Patton a Royal Navy bomb … More
August 21 – VJ Inniskillings Battle Honours. Roll of Honour
In 1915 men from throughout NI are hard hit in Gallipoli. They include the C of I minister’s son from … More
August 10 part 2 of 2. Roll of Honour
The Roll for 1915 is dominated by Gallipoli. Coleraine born Daniel McIfatrick and William Morgan from Lisburn. 1917 and 1918 … More
August 7 – Two local sportsmen fall in WW1. Roll of Honour
Against a background of four days of the most intensive fighting in Gallipoli by Australians, the war in Europe continued. … More
August 6 – HMS Amphion – the first RN loss of the first 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
