On 11/01/1915 Lt Colonel Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne was born in Newtownards. Royal Navy seaplane carrier HMS Ben-My-Chree (Woman of my … More
Tag: Lisburn
January 10. Ballymena’s most decorated WW1 soldier. Navy doctor helped develop NI hospitals. Roll of Honour
Fred Allen interrupted his medical studies at Queen’s University, Belast, to serve as a RN Surgeon Probationer. During and after … More
January 6. Veterans rich vein of service. Roll of Honour
Today’s Veterans provide a rich vein of service both military and civilian. Alex Miller from Portstewart survived the sinking of … More
January 2. Gunner at Dunkirk, B of B, and Burma organised first Belfast Lord Mayor’s Show. Roll of Honour
As President of the Belfast Junior Chamber of Commerce Harry Porter organised the first Lord Mayor’s Show. Harry joined the … More
December 15. HMS Galatea – ship with superb war record sank in three minutes. Roll of Honour
15 men from NI were lost when HMS Galatea was sunk by a U-Boat in 1941. ‘Twinem’ Matchett from Hillsborough … More
December 2. Faughs five miles behind enemy lines. Roll of Honour
In today’s Roll, there is a most moving excellent read – a letter written by James McKinstry to his mother … More
November 25. HMS Barham. QUB surgeon and the Red Baron. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1941, the battleship HMS Barham sank in the Mediterranean whilst taking part in an operation against … More
November 19. War cemetery in moated chateau grounds. Roll of Honour
Bedford House Cemetery is sited at a former country house in a small wooded park with moats. The fallen remembered … More