On this day after being refused free passage to France, Germany invaded Belgium in 1914, violating the Treaty of London. … More
Tag: Normandy
July 18. MC for Sir John Gorman on his first day in action. Roll of Honour
In 1944 Old Portoran John Gorman was awarded the Military Cross for action in a tank battle in Normandy. Eliza … More
July 9. HMS Vanguard sunk by accidental explosions at Scapa Floe. Roll of Honour
16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. John Adams and C … More
July 7 – NI WRNS who plotted D-Day landings. Roll of Honour
Joan Mary Cattanach a Northern Ireland wartime Wren who plotted the D-Day landings in a secret underground tunnel later trained … More
June 19. Belfast RAF man’s year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour
After crash landing in Belgium, Belfast RAF man, Walter Berry, stayed from May 44 until liberation with the underground. In … 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 in WW2. In 1916 two … More
June 10 – King in D-Day speech called nation to prayer. Roll of Honour
William Kirkpatrick from Coleraine fell in the Machine Gun Corps in 1916. Contemporary local newspaper reports tell how James Todd … More
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
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