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Every day is a Remembrance Day

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August 5. VJ Day and Commonwealth contribution in the Far East. Roll of Honour

Long before Starwars Lt Alec Guinness RN was at Sicily in WW2. Enteric fever claimed the life of Able Seaman … More

Alec Guinness, Chaplains, Japan POW, military, RAChD, RBAI, RoyalNavy, Sicily, Starwars, VJ Day, VJDay75

August 4. War starts 1914 Germany invades Belgium. Roll of Honour

On this day after being refused free passage to France, Germany invaded Belgium in 1914, violating the Treaty of London. … More

16th (Irish), 36th (Ulster), Australia, Ballymoney, Castlederg, Crossgar, Lisburn, Normandy, North Irish Horse, Sicily

July 19. British Lion and artillery officer honoured by France for services to rugby. Roll of Honour

Pre-war British Lion and wartime artillery officer, Harry McKibbin, was honoured by France for his contribution to international rugby. Another … More

Alexander, Ballymoney, British Lions, Fromelles, Japanese prisoner of war, McKibbin, Portrush, Sicily

July 18. MC for Sir John Gorman on his first day in action. Roll of Honour

In 1944 Old Portoran John Gorman was awarded the Military Cross for action in a tank battle in Normandy. Eliza … More

Aughnacloy, Gorman, Normandy, Portora, Royal Navy Nursing, Sicily, Strabane

July 13. Belfast husband awarded VC today in 1945. Roll of Honour

Ted Chapman from Wales survived the Belfast Blitz with his sweetheart. They married. He won the VC in Germany. Read … More

Ballynahinch, Chapman VC, Crumlin, Devonshire Cemetery, Devonshires, Dungannon, Normandy, Sicily, VC

July 9. HMS Vanguard sunk by accidental explosions. Roll of Honour

16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. John Adams and C … More

Coleraine, HMS Vanguard, Normandy, North Irish Horse, Operation Husky, Sicily

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