On this day in 1915 “The Witness” a Presbyterian Church news magazine described the UVF camps at Clandeboye, Newcastle, and … More
Tag: Portora
September 3 – Irishmen liberate Guillemont and Ginchy. Roll of Honour
The 16th Irish Division rose to prominence on 3 September 1916 with battles in Guillemont and Ginchy. The Division contained … More
August 6. HMS Amphion, the first RN loss of the first world war. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of the first RN ship lost in WW1 and the dropping of the atomic bomb on … 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 of them died in WW1. In 1941 … 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
November 15. Canadian links. Caterpillar Valley. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1918, Sir Edward Carson and Sir James Craig launched a campaign to raise the funds to … More
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
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