Two women are named in today’s Roll. Sister Rosa McGibbon from Lurgan served in the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing … More
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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 WW2 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
February 1. Military Awards 1918. Roll of Honour
Thomas Knox of Dungannon served as aide-de-camp to his father, Lord Ranfurly in NZ between 1903-1907. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst … More
January 18. Lurgan pilot dies in USA. Roll of Honour
Twenty-year-old Robert Lawther from Lurgan died this day in 1943 in an aircraft accident whilst undergoing pilot training in USA. … More
December 25. NI Field Marshall honoured by the USA. Roll of Honour
Lurgan-born Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill became Churchill’s military ambassador to the USA. An equestrian statue in his honour … More
December 20. Albert Medal for Lurgan sailor’s costly lifesaving. Roll of Honour
George McDowell from Lurgan was posthumously awarded the Albert Medal for his actions in saving life following the sinking of … More
December 11. Sir William Whitla, medical titan, generous benefactor. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll is a reminder that a country’s response to war is the sum total of the contributions of individuals. … More
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