January 12 – Clergy sons feature in today’s Roll. An Instonian whose father was rector of Christ Church, Durham Street, … More
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January 10. Navy doctor helped develop NI hospitals. Roll of Honour
Fred Allen interrupted his medical studies at Queen’s to serve as a RN Surgeon Probationer. During and after WW2 he … More
December 22 – MP TA officer mostly responsible for Caubeens. Roll of Honour
Portrait of Bala Bredin. In 1915 Ballymoney man Archie Nichol one of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers ‘Last Ditchers’ died in … More
December 11. Sir William Whitla, medical titan, generous benefactor. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll is a reminder that a country’s response to war is the sum total of the contributions of individuals. … More
December 10. Force Z – Repulse and Prince of Wales sunk. Roll of Honour
This day in 1941, at least twenty-three men from NI were lost in HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Wales … More
November 28. Brook Purdon, army medicine and rugby. Roll of Honour
Major General William Brook Purdon’s distinctive career covers rugby, medicine, war service and public service. He played rugby for Inst … More
November 26. 700 dead in HMS Bulwark explosion. Leading medic Sir William Thompson. Roll of Honour
Without a shot being fired, the mixture of men, mines and munitions is always a potential for danger. This was … 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
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