Michael Torrens-Spence was one of 21 navy flyers who made history on the night of 11/12 November 1940 in the … More
Tag: RFC
October 24. Motor sportsman was WW1 flyer. Roll of Honour
Leslie Porter was a keen car racer and international rally driver from Derry and Holywood who became an RFC pilot … More
October 20. Last movement of 36th (Ulster) Division. Kilrea born Royal Flying Corps pilot. Roll of Honour
There are ten members of the Royal Irish Rifles remembered in today’s Roll of Honour. On the night of the … More
September 5 – HMS Pathfinder first RN warship sunk by a locomotive torpedo from a U boat. Roll of Honour
Photo – Window bearing the crest of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps in Belfast Cathedral. Below the window … More
June 9. Tyrell MC air ace of WW1. DCM for NI para post D Day. Roll of Honour
Michael John McGee, from Mill Street, Aughnacloy, served with 7th Parachute Battalion and jumped behind the German lines in 1944. … More
May 19. North Irish Horse dismounts in WW1. Roll of Honour
Newry-born Francis Joseph McMahon recounts life with the NIH in WW1 and his journey to Egypt with their horses when … More
April 24. First Belfastman to win VC in WW1 served with Canadians. Roll of Honour
Fred Hall’s parents were married in Belfast where their familly was born. Hall had a remarkable career with the Canadian … More
April 13. Foundation of Royal Flying Corps. HMS Repulse survivor. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1912, The Royal Flying Corps was founded. By the end of the year it had a … More