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February 22. Coleraine chaplain’s three gallantry awards. Roll of Honour

One of today’s veterans was the most high-ranking Irish chaplain in WW1. Rev Dr James G Paton who was awarded … More

Chaplain, Coleraine, Dardanelles, Larne, Military Cross, Moderator PCI, Operation Dynamo, RM, Royal Marines

December 30. NI men served on highjacked spyship. Roll of Honour

Two Royal Marines and a naval officer were lost when the WW2 spyship HMS Felicity was sunk this day in … More

40 Commando, Brann, HMS Felicity, Montgomery, Royal Marines, Spy ship, T Company

December 1. The largest cemetery on the Somme. Roll of Honour

Serre Road Cemetery No 2. is the largest CWGC cemetery on the Somme with over 7,000 graves there. John Milliken … More

Ballyclare, Ballymena, Bangor, Coleraine, Italy, Japanese POW, Larne, Royal Marines, Somme

November 6. Belfast pilot died saving village school. Roll of Honour

In 1940 RBAI educated JK Haire, a RAFVR pilot from Belfast, died saving a village school. His Hurricane was shot … More

Bushmills, Coleraine, Comber, Haire, JK Haire, Limavady, Operation Infatuate, RBAI, Royal Marines, Walcheren

November 2. Sailors in the trenches Part 2. Roll of Honour

The second part of Sailors in the Trenches covers the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign and the major actions in Europe. One … More

Gallipoli, Kilkeel, MCB, Portstewart, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Division

October 28. Ulster Riflemen and their Canadian comrades. Roll of Honour

Today is the anniversary of the founding regiment of the Royal Marines. Matthew Gibson from Belfast won two Military Crosses … More

Ballycastle, Glarryford, Italy, Japanese POW, Moira, Royal Marines

July 24. Anniversary of Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Belfast Gunners at Dunkirk. Roll of Honour

Today is the anniversary of the unveiling of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in 1927. Many names from Northern Ireland … More

Coleraine, First MP killed in WW1, Ghana, Kilrea, Menin Gate, North Irish Horse, Rockport school, Royal Marines

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