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Tag: North Irish Horse

January 3 – On this day. Roll of Honour

In today’s Roll Matt Smyth and James Young of the West Belfast Volunteers who died on the Somme in 1916, … More

NIH, North Irish Horse

December 13. Five brothers served as Medical Officers. Roll of Honour.

Archie Douther from Ballyclare emigrated to Canada. On the outbreak of WW1 he joined up becoming a Sergeant in 18th … More

North Irish Horse, RAMC

November 17 – James Gracey, DCM, NI Horse and NZ Police. Roll of Honour

This day in 1915, the North Irish Horse disembarked in France. With them was James Gracey later to be awarded … More

Comber, DFC, New Zealand, North Irish Horse

September 30 – First North Irish Horse officer killed in WW1. Roll of Honour

Today’s Roll includes Barrie Combe, the first North Irish Horse officer killed in WW1, three brothers from Killyleagh, and a … More

502 (Ulster) Squadron, Killyleagh, North Irish Horse

September 11. Journalist in North Irish Horse in WW1. Roll of Honour

Robert Sterling from the Belfast News Letter and the North Irish Horse left a unique record in his correspondence from … More

Battle of Britain, Belfast News Letter, HMS Sceptre, North Irish Horse, Robert Sterling, Submarines

September 2 – HMS Caroline officer saw Japanese surrender. NIH officer wins VC. Roll of Honour

OTD in 1945 Japan unconditionally surrenders to the Allies. John Robinson, HMS Caroline officer, was present in Tokyo Bay. In … More

HMS Caroline, Japan surrender, North Irish Horse, VC

September 1 – First Ulsterman to win VC in WW1. Roll of Honour

On September 1, 1914, David Nelson, RHA, won Ulster’s first VC of the war. Matthew Callanan was the North Irish … More

CLICK HERE - VC, Coleraine, Limavady, Nery, North Irish Horse

August 21 – VJ Inniskillings Battle Honours. Roll of Honour

In 1915 men from throughout NI are hard hit in Gallipoli. They include the C of I minister’s son from … More

Burma, Gallipoli, Inniskillings, North Irish Horse, WRNS

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