Robert Doherty of Coleraine was among the twelve NI men who died with Kitchener in HMS Hampshire in 1916. They … More
Category: DAILY POSTS
Overview of posts arranged monthly for easy overview
June 4. Ballymena and Coleraine brothers in arms WW2. Roll of Honour
William and Thomas Rowan from Ballymena joined the RAF in WW2. On this day in 1942 Thomas died when his … More
June 3. Jerrettspass Flight Sergeant’s fatal crash in Equatorial Guinea. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes John Gray from Portstewart who died of wounds in Egypt in 1915 after service with Royal Marines … More
June 2. True NI stories from Jutland and Messines Ridge. Roll of Honour.
NI Jutland stories – King George VI and a gunner from Portadown, A Mason’s memento, a survivor who died serving … More
June 1. Three NI officers at Jutland. Roll of Honour.
After the battle of Jutland, Commander Edward Bingham VC from Bangor, Captain Herbert Meade, DSO from Ballynahinch, and Commodore Frederic … More
May 31 – Battle of Jutland. Bangor VC. Nurse MM. Rolls of Honour
An overview of the Battle of Jutland in 1916 with Rolls of Honour for each ship in which NI men … More
May 30. NI Coastal Command ace honoured by RAF. Roll of Honour.
In May 2020 a new Poseidon was named for Ulsterman Terence Bulloch, the top U-boat hunter of WW2. Educated at … More
May 29. Dunkirk Memorial. Three Holywood brothers. Roll of Honour
Twenty-seven NI men named in today’s Roll fought and fell in the rearguard action to Dunkirk in 1940. As the … More