Petty Officer James Lynch from LImavady and George Shearer from Portrush were among the 14 men from NI lost in … More
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May 21. Bangor brothers costly RAFVR service. Roll of Honour.
Geoffrey and Eric Bowman from Bangor were both lost flying with RAFVR in WW2. In 1941 William O’Neill from Limavady … More
May 13. 23 from NI lost in HMS Goliath at Gallipoli. Roll of Honour
The sinking of HMS Goliath off Cape Helles in 1915 dominates today’s Roll. 570 of the 750 men were lost … More
May 8. VE Day. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1915 17,000 troops recruited in NI paraded through Belfast. In 1916 four NI men in the … More
May 1. Sea Cadets leader lost serving in RN reserve. Roll of Honour
Eighteen-year-old Andrew McGugan from Coleraine and John Irwin from Limavady were lost in the destroyer HMS Punjabi in 1942 when … More
April 20. Naval Reserve officer’s key role on Churchill’s staff. Roll of Honour
Richard Pim a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer from NI was in charge of Churchill’s Map Room during WW2 and … More
April 11. Battle of Arras. Roll of Honour
The 1917 Battle of Arras is reflected in today’s Roll of Honour. Two Ballymena men, John Agnew serving with Royal … More
March 08. Portaferry navy flyer designed winning yachts. Roll of Honour
James Braithwaite a Company Serjeant Major from Lisburn and John Carruthers a private with links to Ballycastle who fell in … More