16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. Thomas Barr a former … More
Tag: Normandy
June 19 – Belfast RAF man spent year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour
After crash landing, Belfast RAF man stayed from May 44 until liberation with Belgian underground. In 1944 two from North … More
June 18 – Banker joins Gunners. Airborne D-Day Padres. Roll of Honour
George Johnston left banking in Dungannon for UK, Egypt, Italy, and Greece with the Gunners. Meet two D-Day airborne padres … More
June 17 – From Rifleman to RSM of RUR via Ranville, the Ardennes and Korea. Roll of Honour
From RUR airborne on D Day to Korea, the record of RSM William McConnell. In today’s Roll – The Ni … More
June 13 – D Day Rifleman’s campaigns. Roll of Honour
Stanley Burrowes from Lisburn saw action on the Normandy beaches, in Cambes Woods, and Denmark. Three women are in today’s … More
June 10 – King in D-Day speech calls nation to prayer. Roll of Honour
RUR prepares for war. A Rifleman is always a Rifleman. Patrick Clark a commando from Bessbrook. An Australian gunner from … More
June 08 – HMS Glorious lost in airstrikes off Narvik. Roll of Honour
Men from NI were in HMS Glorious sunk by gunfire off Narvik. Photo – The graves of several Royal Ulster … More
