Remembering Queen’s doctor, William McMeekin Chesney, from Ahoghill who served in both World Wars. He was awarded the MC and … More
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August 27 – Belfast tourist attraction was a troop ship. Roll of Honour
Featuring the Nomadic troopship and the Derry Inniskillings war drum. Today’s Roll is province-wide: men from Ballymena, Doagh, Lisburn, Randalstown, … More
HMS PRINCE OF WALES – December 10, 1941
On this day in 1941 the battleship HMS PRINCE OF WALES and the battlecruiser HMS REPULSE were sunk by Japanese … More
HMS Repulse – 10 December 1941
14 men from Northern Ireland were amongst the 436 who died when HMS REPULSE was sunk as part of Force … More
