On This Day in 1916 the award of the Victoria Cross to Enniskillen-born Captain Eric Norman Frankland Bell of the … More
Tag: Victoria Cross
September 1. First Ulsterman to win VC in WW1. Church militant. Roll of Honour
One of the most famous Batteries in the Royal Regiment of Artillery is L Nery Battery. David Nelson was the … More
August 29. Costly service in Bomber Command. Roll of Honour
Robert Whelan a Company Sergeant Major with the Royal Irish Rifles was awarded both the Military Medal and the Military … More
August 21. Inniskillings WW2 Battle Honours. North Irish Horse VC. Roll of Honour
Lieutenant – Colonel Richard Annesley West, D.S.O., M.C., North Irish Horse, attached Tank Corps, was awarded the Victoria Cross thhis … More
June 26. First VC. Dedication of Army nurse from RVH. Roll of Honour
The first VC was won by Charles Lucas from Poyntzpass, in the north of Ireland, who was present at the … More
June 21. DCM for WW1 Ballymena Gunner. WW2 Naval pilot was Japanese POW. Roll of Honour
This day in 1916 Joseph Francey a Ballymena Gunner was awarded the DCM. Henry McGowan from Portstewart died in WW1 … More
March 21. VC won in last major German offensive of WW1. Roll of Honour
The 54 page Roll of Honour today is dominated by the records of some of those who fell in the … More
September 1. First Ulsterman to win VC in WW1. Church militant. Roll of Honour
One of the most famous Batteries in the Royal Regiment of Artillery is L Nery Battery. David Nelson was the … More
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