At least five men from NI died when HMS Bulwark exploded near Sheerness in 1914. Alexander Montagu from Cromore, Portstewart … More
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November 25 – HMS Barham. Thomas Sinclair. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1944, the battleship HMS Barham sank in the Mediterranean whilst taking part in an operation against … More
November 24. HMS Dunedin. Midland Memorial. Roll of Honour
Belfast, Newry, Upperlands and Limavady were united in loss when the light cruiser HMS Dunedin was torpedoed in the South … More
November 23. Medical mother’s war service after son’s death. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll reflects hard times for the Inniskillings in the Munich Trench in 1916 and for the Royal Irish Rifles … More
November 22. Birthday of a Belfast Battle of Britain pilot. Roll of Honour
Hugh Heron AFC was born in Belfast and left Inst to join the RAF. He took part in the Battle … More
November 21. Britannic sinking, 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
Today is the anniversary of the marriage of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. On this day in … More
November 19. War cemetery in moated chateau grounds. Roll of Honour
Bedford House Cemetery (photo) is sited at a former country house in a small wooded park with moats. The fallen … More
