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October 2. Rifleman Stanley Burrows, RUR. Roll of Honour

An account of the remarkable service in war and peace of Rifleman Stanley Burrows. He saw service in the Belfast … More

Burrows, HMS Curaco, HMS Tamar, Lisbon Maru, RUR

July 20. Remembering Belgian allies. Roll of honour

Through the linen industry Northern Ireland had strong links with Belgium. The local veterans of WW1 strengthened that awareness and … More

Belgium National Day, HMS Caroline, HMS Isis, RUR, Submarine Umpire

June 19. Belfast RAF man’s year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour

After crash landing in Belgium, Belfast RAF man, Walter Berry, stayed from May 44 until liberation with the underground. In … More

Ballymena, Belfast, Bessbrook, D Day, Newtwonards, Normandy, RUR

June 17. From Rifleman to RSM of RUR via Ranville, the Ardennes and Korea. Roll of Honour

In today’s Roll are remembered John Irvine from Ligoniel and John Murphy from Cookstown, both of the Pioneer Corps, who … More

Airborne, Ballyclare, Brooke, D Day, Lancastria, Ligoniel, Lisburn, RUR

June 14. RASC trek from Sword Beach via Caen to Belsen. Roll of Honour

In 1916 Hugh Davison from Belfast fell with Canadian Infantry in Belgium. He was one of three brothers to die … More

Army, Banbridge, Battle of Britain, Belsen, Canada, Carrickfergus, Chaplains, Coleraine, D-Day, Palestine, RUR

June 13. D Day RUR Rifleman’s campaigns. Roll of Honour

Stanley Burrowes from Lisburn saw action on the Normandy beaches, in Cambes Woods, and Denmark in WW2. See pages 1 … More

Broughshane, Cambes Woods, Cookstown, D-Day, Dunmurry, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Lissan House, Newry, Normandy, RUR, VAD

June 10. King in D-Day speech called nation to prayer. Roll of Honour

William Kirkpatrick from Coleraine fell in the Machine Gun Corps in 1916. Contemporary local newspaper reports tell how James Todd … More

D Day speech, Japanese POW, King George VI, Normandy, RUR

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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