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Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

Tag: South Africa

March 4. Royal Marine first Belfast casualty at Gallipoli. Roll of Honour

James Scott a Royal Marine was probably the first man from Belfast to lose his life at Gallipoli in 1915. … More

Ballymena, Gallippoli, HMS Anking, Larne, Shankill Road, South Africa, Strandtown, Ulster Memorial Tower, VC

January 7. Ballygally brothers were RAF fatalities. Roll of Honour

Photo – Menin Gate at night. Thomas Espey was a Railway Clerk in Cookstown before emigrating to South Africa. He … More

Canada, Cookstown, Egypt, Jutland, Portstewart, South Africa, Veterans, Woodvale, Wulverghem

December 13. NI Marine’s gallantry at Battle of the River Plate. Roll of Honour.

Archie Douther from Ballyclare emigrated to Canada. On the outbreak of WW1, he joined up becoming a Sergeant in 18th … More

Ballyclare, Canada, Dungannon, North Irish Horse, RAMC, South Africa

December 8. Battle of the Falkland Islands 1914. Roll of Honour

Today in 1914 a Royal Navy squadron defeated a German force off the Falkland Islands. Charles Stuart from Ballymena was … More

502 Squadron, Ballymena, Falklands, Moy, QUB Air Squadron, Scarva, South Africa

October 11. Pond Farm Cemetery. Roll of Honour

Today marks the birthday of Lieutenant Geoffrey St. George Shillington Cather, 9th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, a 36th (Ulster) Division … More

Cather VC, Coleraine, South Africa, VC Armagh, Whitehead

July 25. The Gunner Organist and broadcaster. Roll of Honour

July 25 – In 1915 Aughnacloy-born Jimmy Reid serving with the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, died from a cerebral haemorrhage … More

Aughnacloy, Burma, Campbell College, Campbell College Pipes and Drums, Canada, Dungannon, Holywood, organist, South Africa

April 3. War service from Canada to Karachi. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1919 Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty (photo) were both promoted to Admiral of the Fleet. They were … More

Beatty, Coleraine, Hillsborough, Jellicoe, Jutland, Le Cateau, Rasharkin, South Africa

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