On this day in 1918, Sir Edward Carson and Sir James Craig launched a campaign to raise the funds to … More
Tag: Portora
November 4. Arthur O’Neill from NI was first MP killed in WW1. Roll of Honour
The first Member of Parliament to be killed in action during the First World War was Captain Arthur O’Neill. Captain … More
September 27. Loos, a Portstewart doctor, and a SOE pilot. Roll of Honour
The Battle of Loos impacts on today’s Roll for 1915. An attack at Bellewaerde Lake near Ypres on 25/09/1915 cost … More
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
June 20. Brothers in arms – Buchanans of Derry; Tyrrells of Belfast. Roll of Honour
Brothers in arms – the Buchanans of Derry; the Tyrrells of Belfast. Three died in WW1. In 1941 William Houston … More
June 11 – Old Portoran Air Ace was PoW in Great Escape camp. Roll of Honour
Strabane man Herbert Cooper, a Lance Corporal in Portora’s OTC, joined the RAF. You can read his amazing story in … More
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