A look at two contexts – Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres which was one of the most costly and … More
Tag: Lurgan
July 29. Lurgan may claim NI’s most decorated fighter ace of WW2. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1921 Hitler is elected leader of an obscure political party in Austria. In 1924 one of … More
May 6. Memorials to the global service of NI men in WW2. Roll of Honour
John Bew from Carrickfergus, William Bunting from Lurgan, and David McGowan from Newry, serving with the Royal Naval Division fell … More
May 3. Limavady’s ‘Happy Amateur’ was outstanding Commando. Roll of Honour
On 3rd May 1915, Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, penned his now-famous poem, “In Flanders Fields”. Today’s … More
April 16. German bombing of Londonderry. Roll of Honour
This night in 1941 aerial mines were dropped by the Luftwaffe and aimed at the Royal Naval Maintenance Yard at … More
March 16. Female fatalities in RAF and nursing. Roll of Honour
Two women are named in today’s Roll. Sister Rosa McGibbon from Lurgan served in the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing … More
March 6. Antrim man was army’s top medic. Roll of Honour
This day in 1915 pub owners in Lurgan stated they would decline to serve soldiers in uniform with liquor in … More
February 5. RUR intelligence gathering. Roll of Honour
In 1916 two Belfast men, Alfred Bingam and Joseph Jones of the Royal Irish Rifles, 9th Btn, died on the … More
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