Today’s Roll includes Francis Wiseley, a former surgeon at the Mater Hospital, Belfast, who died in 1915 of wounds received … More
Tag: Jutland
June 2. True stories of NI from Jutland and Messines Ridge. Roll of Honour.
Four NI Jutland stories – King George VI and a gunner from Portadown, A Mason’s memento, a survivor who died … More
June 1. Impressive careers of three NI officers after Jutland. Roll of Honour
After the Battle of Jutland Commander Edward Bingham VC from Bangor, Captain Herbert Meade, DSO from Ballynahinch, and Commodore Frederic … More
May 31 – Battle of Jutland Part 1. Bangor VC. Rolls of Honour
Overview of the Battle of Jutland. Rolls of Honour are presented for each ship in which NI men served in … More
May 21. Bangor brothers costly RAFVR service. Roll of Honour
Geoffrey and Eric Bowman from Bangor were both lost flying with RAFVR in WW2. In 1941 William O’Neill from Limavady … More
April 3. War service from Canada to Karachi. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1919 Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty (photo) were both promoted to Admiral of the Fleet. They were … More
April 2. Royal Ulster Rifles advance into Germany in WW2. Roll of Honour
Hugh McCory from Shankill, Belfast, Peter Little from Coagh,and John Cousins from Dollingstown died this day in WW1. Samuel Clayton … More
January 7. Ballygally brothers, RAF fatalities. Roll of Honour
Photo – Menin Gate at night. Thomas Espey was a Railway Clerk in Cookstown before emigrating to South Africa. He … More
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