Pre-war British Lion and wartime artillery officer, Harry McKibbin, was honoured by France for his contribution to international rugby. Another … More
Tag: Sicily
July 9. HMS Vanguard sunk by accidental explosions at Scapa Floe. Roll of Honour
16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. John Adams and C … More
August 5 – VJ Day and Commonwealth contribution in the Far East. Roll of Honour
John Boyle from Coalisland served with Australian infantry and George Coleman from Dungannon served with Canadian forces in WW1. John … More
August 5 – Roll of Honour
The war graves of two who fell on this day are in Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, Italy. They are from … More
