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James Joseph Magennis

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James Joseph Magennis VC (spelling originally McGinnes) (27 October 1919 – 12 February 1986) was a Belfast-born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. [1]

24 relations: Belfast, Belfast City Hall, British commando frogmen, British Pacific Fleet, Ian Edward Fraser, Index of World War II articles (J), Irish in the British Armed Forces, Japanese cruiser Takao (1930), List of blue plaques, List of people from Belfast, List of people from Bradford, Magennis, Murals in Northern Ireland, Operation Source, St Finian's Primary School, Straits of Johor, Ulster History Circle, Victoria Cross Heroes, William James Lanyon Smith, X-class submarine, XE-class submarine, 1919 in Ireland, 1986 in Ireland, 1986 in Northern Ireland.

Belfast

Belfast (is the capital city of Northern Ireland, located on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast of Ireland.

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Belfast City Hall

Belfast City Hall (Halla na Cathrach Bhéal Feirste; Ulster-Scots: Bilfawst Citie Haw) is the civic building of Belfast City Council located in Donegall Square, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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British commando frogmen

Britain's commando frogman force is now the Special Boat Service (SBS), whose members are drawn largely from the Royal Marines.

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British Pacific Fleet

The British Pacific Fleet (BPF) was a Royal Navy formation which saw action against Japan during the Second World War.

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Ian Edward Fraser

Ian Edward Fraser, VC, DSC, RD and Bar, JP (18 December 1920 – 1 September 2008) was an English diving pioneer and recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

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Index of World War II articles (J)

# J Malan Heslop.

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Irish in the British Armed Forces

The Irish in the British Armed Forces refers to the history of Irish people serving in the British Armed Forces (including the British Army, the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force and other elements).

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Japanese cruiser Takao (1930)

was the lead vessel in the heavy cruisers, active in World War II with the Imperial Japanese Navy.

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List of blue plaques

This list of blue plaques is an annotated list of people or events in the United Kingdom that have been commemorated by blue plaques.

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List of people from Belfast

This is a list of notable people born, raised or resident in Belfast.

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List of people from Bradford

This is a list of people from the City of Bradford, a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England.

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Magennis

Magennis (Mac Aonghusa) also spelled Maguiness, Maginnis, McGinnis, or McGuinness, is an Irish surname, meaning the "son of Angus", which in eastern Ulster was commonly pronounced in Irish as Mac Aonghusa.

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Murals in Northern Ireland

Murals in Northern Ireland have become symbols of Northern Ireland, depicting the region's past and present political and religious divisions.

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Operation Source

Operation Source was a series of attacks to neutralise the heavy German warships – ''Tirpitz'', ''Scharnhorst'' and ''Lützow'' – based in northern Norway, using X-class midget submarines.

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St Finian's Primary School

St Finian's Primary School (1901 - 1989) (Irish: Bunscoil Naomh Fionán) was a Roman Catholic primary school located in the Falls Road area of West Belfast near Dunville Park.

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Straits of Johor

The Johore Strait (also known as the Tebrau Strait, Straits of Johor, Selat Johor, Selat Tebrau, and Tebrau Reach) is an international strait in Southeast Asia, between Singapore and Peninsular Malaysia.

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Ulster History Circle

The Ulster History Circle is a heritage organisation that administers Blue Plaques for the area that encompasses the province of Ulster on the island Ireland.

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Victoria Cross Heroes

Victoria Cross Heroes is a three-part television UK docudrama recipients first broadcast by Channel 5 in 2006 that tells the stories of some of the recipients of the Victoria Cross.

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William James Lanyon Smith

William James Lanyon Smith (born 1 December 1922) is a former New Zealand naval officer.

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X-class submarine

The X class was a World War II midget submarine class built for the Royal Navy during 1943–44.

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XE-class submarine

The XE-class submarines were a series of six midget submarines (HMS XE1 to XE6) that were built for the Royal Navy during 1944.

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1919 in Ireland

Events from the year 1919 in Ireland.

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1986 in Ireland

Events from the year 1986 in Ireland.

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1986 in Northern Ireland

Events during the year 1986 in Northern Ireland.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Joseph_Magennis

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