24th June

On 24th June 1942, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited Belfast on HMS Phoebe. There, they inspected service personnel of the Royal Naval forces.

Royal visit to Belfast

On 24th June 1942, HMS Phoebe docked in Belfast where King George VI and Queen Elizabeth disembarked and carried out inspections of the Royal Naval and Women's Royal Naval personnel at HMS Caroline.

Remembering the Fallen

Henry Gordon Coombe

Warrant Officer | 421266

Warrant Officer Henry Gordon Coombe died on 24th June 1944 when Liberator FL977 came down in bad weather on Binevenagh Mountain approaching RAF Ballykelly.

George William Gerring

Pilot Officer | 90925

Pilot Officer George William Gerring died on 24th June 1944 when Liberator FL977 came down in bad weather on Binevenagh Mountain approaching RAF Ballykelly.

Wilfred Clark Wallace

Warrant Officer Class I | R/134952

Warrant Officer Class I Wilfred Clark Wallace died on 24th June 1944 when Liberator FL977 came down on Binevenagh Mountain approaching RAF Ballykelly.