Joan Mary Cattanach a Northern Ireland wartime Wren who plotted the D-Day landings in a secret underground tunnel later trained … More
Month: July 2025
July 6. SAS from NI murdered by Gestapo. Story from Somme. Roll of Honour
Four SAS men from NI were murdered by the Gestapo in France on this day in 1944. They were L/Cpl … More
July 5 – Stories of the Somme men from Dunadry. Roll of Honour
The short story of three men from an Ulster hamlet. One was awarded an MM and DCM. William Swain serving … More
July 4. Outstanding art work in Cathedral’s WW1 Memorial records. NI men lost in HMS Foylebank in WW2. Roll of Honour
The Books of the Dead record the Irish fallen of WW1. Each page is a work of art. The Roll … More
July 3. Unique memorial to 36th (Ulster) Division. Roll of Honour
A unique memorial in Belfast Cathedral to the 36th (Ulster) Division contains records of all Irish servicemen who fell in … More
July 2. VC’s of the 36th Ulster Division. King’s tribute. Roll of Honour
Nine of the 36th Division were awarded the Victoria Cross. Today’s Roll of Honour reflects Gallipoli and the Somme in … More
July 1. School and linen company at Somme. VCs. John Buchan tribute. Roll of Honour
There was not an aspect of society in Northern Ireland upon which the Battle of the Somme did not impact. … More