The first Member of Parliament to be killed in action during the First World War was Captain Arthur O’Neill of … More
Tag: Randalstown
October 29. Dungannon polar expert improved Arctic convoy kit. Roll of Honour
Surgeon Captain Edward W Bingham from Dungannon was one of the most experienced polar explorers before WW2. His expertise developed … More
October 23. Five sons of the Manse. Roll of Honour
Photo – Wimeruex Cemetery near Bologne where headstones are laid flat due to winds and sandy soil along the coastal … More
October 5. From battlefield to pulpit. Roll of Honour
Photo – V Beach cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli. John MacKeown from Whitehead, a Second Lieutenant with the Connaught Rangers, was a … More
August 29. Costly service in Bomber Command. Roll of Honour
Robert Whelan a Company Sergeant Major with the Royal Irish Rifles was awarded both the Military Medal and the Military … More
August 9. SAS men from NI executed by the Gestapo. Roll of Honour
Tod Barker from Cookstown and Billy Young from Randalstown of the Special Air Service Regiment were murdered by the Gestapo … More
July 6. SAS from NI murdered by Gestapo. Story from Somme. Roll of Honour
Four SAS men from NI were murdered by the Gestapo in France on this day in 1944. They were L/Cpl … More
July 4. Art work of WW1 Memorial records. NI men lost in HMS Foylebank in WW2. Roll of Honour
The Books of the Dead record the Irish fallen of WW1. Each page is a work of art. The Roll … More
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