Derryman’s interesting story from the Londonderry Sentinel, Saturday, August 27, 1932
Category: Army WW1
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
Stories of the Somme – The Fountain men of Londonderry
Virtually every community in Northern Ireland lost husbands, sons and brothers at the Somme. One such was the Fountain area … More
Places and Remembrance – WW1 Cullybackey
Cullybackey, a County Antrim village, and the townlands around it, (Craigs, Hillmount and Harperstown, a sub-section of Hillmount), highlight the … More
Belfast origin of Remembrance silence
The Old Contemptibles of Ypres 1914, their Belfast standard bearer, the origin and choosing of the Unknown Warrior
Local Newspapers and the Great War – 7
Reports from 25th October 1918 to 8th November 1918, during which there were 10 fatalities in the Ulster Division from … More
Local Newspapers and the Great War – 6
Reports from 10th October 1918 to 23rd October 1918, during which there were 18 fatalities in the Ulster Division
