In 1944 RAF Bomber Command suffered its most costly night of the Second World War. 96 bombers were shot down … More
Month: March 2021
March 30. The last NIH horse man. Coleraine medical pioneer. Roll of Honour
Ham British Cemetery contains 485 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Amongst the graves are those of … More
March 29. Pozières British Cemetery & Memorial. Roll of Honour
Pozières British Cemetery and, surrounding the graves, the Pozières Memorial. Many from NI who died in the 1918 German offensive and … More
March 28. Colditz escaper. Coleraine air-ace. Roll of Honour
This day in 1942 Billy Stephens was taken prisoner during Operation Chariot, the raid on St Nazaire. He was one … More
March 27. Last day of 36th Ulster Division. WW2 Naval airman cheats death. Roll of Honour
In 1943 aircraft carrier HMS Dasher (photo) caught fire and exploded. It was the Royal Navy’s second largest catastrophe in … More
March 26. Whippets released in German Spring Offensive. Roll of Honour
The Medium Mark A “Whippet” tank went into action for the first time on this day in 1918 against the … More
March 25. Kaiserschlacht. Operation Varsity. Roll of Honour
The 1918 entries in today’s Roll continue to reflect the cost of resisting the German Spring offensive – the Kaiserschlacht. … More
March 24 – Royal Ulster Rifles airborne in Rhine crossing. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1944 gliders were used on Operation Varsity to transport Royal Ulster Rifles.1st. (Airborne) Battalion, in the … More
