Remembrance NI
Every day is a Remembrance Day
Tag: Japanese POW
December 24 – Roll of Honour
In today’s Roll – Ruth Dickson from Moy who was a nursing sister in Singapore. She survived a ship sinking and died as a prisoner of war on Christmas Eve in 1944. Photo – European war cemetery in winter.
August 26 – Roll of Honour
Red Arrows over New York – On this day two who fell in WW1 had served in the South African campaign. Four infanteers died in the same battle. In WW2, three Gunners died in Egypt and a naval pilot from Bangor was freed from… Continue Reading “August 26 – Roll of Honour”
August 5 – Roll of Honour
The war graves of two who fell on this day are in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. They are from the Royal Ulster Rifles and Royal Irish Fusiliers. We also remember today a Dungannon man serving with the Canadian Regiment, an RAF Japanese POW… Continue Reading “August 5 – Roll of Honour”
