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January 17. HMS Caroline officer’s route to Colditz. Roll of Honour

In today’s Veterans Roll read how on this day Sir Ivan Ewart’s saga of war service took a dramatic turn. … More

Arctic convoy, Carrickfergus, Colditz, Ewart, HMS Gurka, HMS Matabele, Killyleagh, Magheramourne, Newtownards, North of Ireland Yacht Club, RNAS, Rockport

December 23. Voluntary ambulance driver and Naval air pilot.                        Roll of Honour

Thomas Malcolmson Greeves (Photo) was a son of a well-known Belfast linen family. He served with the Friends Ambulance unit … More

Downpatrick, Dungannon, Greeves, HMS Zulu, RNAS, South Down Militia. Coleraine

November 16. Battle of Ancre. Roll of Honour

Today in 1916, in the final act of the First Battle of the Somme, after two days of hard fighting … More

Ancre, Bangor, Beaumont Hamel, Coleraine, HMS Swordfish, RNAS, RND, Submarine

November 5. Lord Annesley RN fought in air and on land. Roll of Honour

Included in today’s Roll from WW1 is Lord Annesley of Castlewellan who was Northern Ireland’s first naval aviator fatality. Brothers … More

Admiral Scheer, Broughshane, Castlewellan, Coagh, Coleraine, Dromore, Limavady, Lord Annesley, RAMC, RNAS, Special forces

October 10. RN compass inventor lost in RMS Leinster. Roll of Honour

Colin Campbell, a Royal Navy officer from Dungannon was at the cutting edge of compass development. He, his wife, and … More

Armagh, Ballymoney, Castlerock, Portstewart, RMS Leinster, RN Armoured Cars, RNAS, Russia

September 24. Ards brothers in UK and USA forces WW1. Roll of Honour

Photo – HRH King Charles at the 75th – anniversary remembrance of Operation Market Garden. Today’s Roll includes John Robinson … More

Arnhem, Coleraine, Newtownards, RAF, RNAS, US Army Engineers

August 10. The UVF dry land sailors honoured by the Tzar. Roll of Honour

Walter Smyles, grandfather of Bear Grylls, was among the 111 Royal Navy personnel from Northern Ireland who were involved in … More

Ballymoney, Bear Grylls, Coleraine, Gallipoli, Glynn, Holywood, Kilrea, Princess Victoria, RNAS, Royal Naval Air Service, Sir Walter Smiles, Somme, Ypres

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

8th. HAA Regiment, Belfast Gunners, D Day, Dunkirk, RBAI, RFC, RNAS, Royal Artillery, RUR, Tyrell

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