James Braithwaite a Company Serjeant Major from Lisburn and John Carruthers a private with links to Ballycastle who fell in … More
Tag: Holywood
November 11. Armistice Day. The Unknown Warrior. Roll of Honour
Cullybackey-born Thomas Cochrane died serving with the Canadian Eastern Ontario Regiment in Belgium in 1915. Twenty-one-year-old Robert Wright, RBAI, QUB … More
October 24. Motor sportsman was WW1 flyer. Roll of Honour
Leslie Porter was a keen car racer and international rally driver from Derry and Holywood who became an RFC pilot … More
October 7. Holywood and Banbridge brothers in arms. Roll of Honour
Two brothers are named on Holywood War Memorial. Lieutenant Theo Caldwell completed two year’s training with the QUB OTC. He … More
September 23. Remembrance at Arnhem. Roll of Honour
Today marks the last day of the battle for Arnhem. At the 2019 75th Anniversary, some of the ‘original’ flower … More
August 10. The UVF dry land sailors honoured by the Tzar. Roll of Honour
Walter Smyles, grandfather of Bear Grylls, was among the 111 Royal Navy personnel from Northern Ireland who were involved in … More
July 25. The Gunner Organist and broadcaster. Roll of Honour
July 25 – In 1915 Aughnacloy-born Jimmy Reid serving with the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, died from a cerebral haemorrhage … More
June 25. Dunville family service. Roll of Honour
The war service by three members of the Dunville family of Holywood and the whisky distillery in Belfast is outlined. … More
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