Tag: Portadown

Portadown Desert Rat was POW in Italy and Germany

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Watchkeeper

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Sergeant Alexander Liggett served with Royal Tank Regiment. Sergeant. This Desert Rat was taken prisoner of war twice in Italy and Germany.

Category: ARMY WW2Tags: 29 November, Desert Rat, November 29, Portadown, POW

June 5 – Jutland – Northern Irish true tales

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Watchkeeper

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King George and a gunner from Portadown, A Mason’s memento, Portadown survivor died serving in World War II, Naval artist from Belfast

Category: Daily Remembrance, RN WW1Tags: 5 June, Battle of Jutland, Donaghadee, Henry Kane, HM King George VI, HM Queen Elizabeth, HMS Chester, HMS Collingwood, HMS Maenad, IWM, J. Feteridge, James Finlayson Feteridge, John Campbell, June 5, National Maritime Museum, Portadown, Thomas Roberts