Admiral John McClintock of Ballycarry retired on this day in 1929, completing 55 years service including four years continuous sea … More
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December 31. Internal explosion sinks HMS Natal. Roll of Honour
During the afternoon of the 30th December 1915, HMS Natal, under the command of Captain Eric Back, blew up at … More
December 28. Tournai Communal Cemetery. Roll of Honour
Chief Petty officer Thomas McLaughlin who had family links with Coleraine died serving in the Royal Naval Division at Achi … More
December 19. NI links with costliest New Zealand navy loss. Roll of Honour
On the night of 19 December 1941, there occurred one of the most extensive but least known naval disasters of … More
November 29. Birthday of CS Lewis. TB claimed Ballycastle WW1 hero. Portadown Desert Rat. Roll of Honour
World-famous author Clive Staples Lewis was born in Belfast on 29/11/1898. He was only 18 when he was commissioned into … More
November 25. HMS Barham. QUB surgeon and the Red Baron. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1941, the battleship HMS Barham sank in the Mediterranean whilst taking part in an operation against … More
November 23. Medical mother’s war service after son’s death. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll reflects hard times for the Inniskillings in the Munich Trench in 1916 and for the Royal Irish Rifles … More
November 1. Castlerock link to major naval battle off Chile. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll of Honour is dominated by the loss of navy men in the Battle of Coronel in 1914 who … More
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