Remembering Queen’s doctor, William McMeekin Chesney, from Ahoghill who served in both World Wars. He was awarded the MC and … More
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November 26. HMS Bulwark. Sir William Thompson. Roll of Honour
At least five men from NI died when HMS Bulwark exploded near Sheerness in 1914. Alexander Montagu from Cromore, Portstewart … More
September 9 – Lawyer was outstanding MTB Flotilla Commander. Roll of Honour
George Lennox Cotton DSC was wounded in WW2 leading his flotilla in the English Channel. 1916 dominates today’s Roll due … More
August 31 – Caroline WRNS sang soprano and tuned depth charges. Roll of Honour
Remembering on her birthday Rebecca McCabe of HMS Caroline. In WW2 she sang soprano and tuned depth charges. Samuel McGuigan … More
August 25. This day in 1944, Allied forces liberate Paris after 4 years of German occupation. Roll of Honour
Today’s record includes a lecturer at Queen’s killed in 1914, 4 RAF fatalities in WW2 who reflect the war over … More
June 05 – NI men who died with Kitchener. Rome freed. Roll of Honour
The 12 NI men who died with Kitchener in HMS Hampshire in 1916 included a young doctor who was the … More
