John Spencer Dunville was awarded VC in WW1. On this day, 38 (Irish) Brigade has tough encounter near Lake Trasimene … More
Category: Army WW1
June 23 – Menin Gate Memorial to Missing 54,000. Roll of Honour
The story of the Menin Gate Memorial, its origin and customs. The Belfast names on the Memorial. William Dunwoodie from … More
May 16 – Roll of Honour, and Battle of Festubert
In 1915 at Festubert 265 Inniskillings died in a hard fought battle. Rolls of Honour today for 2nd Btn. Royal … More
April 28 – Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll of 16 includes a young Derry officer who fell at Gallipoli in WW1 and a former Glentoran goalkeeper … More
August 27 – A Famous Inniskilling Drum
Derryman’s interesting story from the Londonderry Sentinel, Saturday, August 27, 1932
August 16, 1917 – 27 Londonderry men die on first day of Battle of Langemarck
The battle produced tiny gains for the Allies and heavy casualties. Twenty-seven men associated with the city of Londonderry, and … More
August 16, 1917 – Messines worse than the Somme – a costly date for the Ulster and Irish Divisions
A year after the Battle of the Somme, the 36th Ulster Division was a changed force. Whilst there was still … More
July 24 – The anniversary of the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres
Today is the anniversary of the unveiling of the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial in 1927; the origin of the daily … More
