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Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

Month: June 2020

June 30 – The 36th Ulster Division. Roll of Honour

On the eve of the Battle of the Somme an overview of the Ulster Division. Rory Best’s links to two … More

36th Ulster, Cramsie, North Irish Horse, Seale, Somme, Ulster Division

June 29 – Pathfinder on 127 ops became Terence O’Neill’s wingman. Roll of Honour

Squadron Leader Jim ‘Zulu’ Malley, DSO, DFC and Bar, WW2 Pathfinder became NI Prime Minister’s close civil servant adviser. Wm … More

June 28 – Belfast Squadron Leader flew 87 operations, 25 over Berlin. Roll of Honour

Five die this day at Gallipoli in 1915, three are Inniskillings from Derry, Coleraine, and Cookstown. Eight RAF named from … More

Bomber Command, Gallipoli, McFadden, Medic, Tom Long

June 27- Coolest man to serve in army. Roll of Honour

This is the anniversary of the death in 2018 of “The coolest man to have served in the Army”, Major … More

Colditz, Corran Purdon, POW, Purdon

June 26 – Stories of people. Roll of Honour

The first VC and Stories of people – Rachel Ferguson an army nurse died serving in WW1. Alex McCrea a … More

First VC, Kirk Forsythe, Lucas, Victoria Cross

June 25 – Dunville family service. Roll of Honour

The war service by three members of the Dunville family of Holywood and whisky distillery of Belfast. Five RAF men … More

36th (Ulster) Division, Dunville, Holywood, VC

June 24 – Holywood officer awarded Victoria Cross. Roll of Honour

John Spencer Dunville was awarded VC in WW1. On this day, 38 (Irish) Brigade has tough encounter near Lake Trasimene … More

38 Irish Brigade, Dunville VC, HMS Khartoum, Holywood, John Spencer Dunville VC

June 23 – Menin Gate Memorial to Missing 54,000. Roll of Honour

The story of the Menin Gate Memorial, its origin and customs. The Belfast names on the Memorial. William Dunwoodie from … More

HMS Fearless, Menin Gate, New Zealand, Submarine

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