This day in 1918 James Donnelly from Ballintoy and Belfast died. He was possibly the last member of the Royal … More
Month: March 2023
March 30. The last NIH horse man. Coleraine medical pioneer. Roll of Honour
Ham British Cemetery (photo) contains 485 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Amongst the graves are those … More
March 29. Pozières British Cemetery and Memorial. Roll of Honour
Many from NI who died in the 1918 German offensive and whose graves are unknown are named on the Pozières … 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 Roya Navy’s second largest catastrophe in … More
March 26. Whippet tanks released against German Spring Offensive. Roll of Honour
Six sons of the Thompson famiy of Gobnascale House, Londonderry served in WW1. William who died this day in 1918 … More
March 25. Kaiserschlacht WW1. Operation Varsity WW2. Roll of Honour
Dungannon born John Tackaberry was serving as the medical officer with the 31st Punjabi Regiment when he died from cerebral-spinal … More
March 24. Royal Ulster Rifles airborne role in Operation Varsity – crossing the Rhine. Roll of Honour
On 24th March 1945, 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles took part in Operation Varsity. The operation was the largest airborne … More