November 22. Birthday of a Belfast Inst Battle of Britain pilot. Roll of Honour

Squadron Leader Hugh Heron AFC was born in Belfast and left RBAI – Inst – to join the RAF. He … More

November 21. Sinking of Britannic, sister ship to Titanic. Roll of Honour

The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, being used as a Hospital Ship, sinks in the Aegean Sea on this … More

November 20. Crouy British Cemetery and a Canadian VC. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1917, 460 British tanks break through the German lines at Cambrai. It is history’s first successful … More

November 19. Dedication of the Ulster Memorial Tower in 1921. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1921 the Ulster Memorial Tower, Thiepval, France was dedicated and opened by Field Marshal Sir Henry … More

November 18. The final day of the Somme Offensive. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1914 the death occured of Patrick McDonagh. He was the first former pupil of St Malachy’s … More

November 17 – James Gracey, DCM, NI Horse and NZ Police. Roll of Honour

This day in 1915, the North Irish Horse disembarked in France. With them was James Gracey later to be awarded … More

November 16. Battle of Ancre. Roll of Honour

Today in 1916, in the final act of the First Battle of the Somme, after two days of hard fighting … More

Remembrance Ni – November 15. Caterpillar Valley. Roll of Honour

Today’s Roll includes three Royal Irish Riflemen. Hamilton Orr had served 12 years – 10 of them in India. He … More