An account of the remarkable service in war and peace of Rifleman Stanley Burrows. Today’s Roll includes Royal Irish Fusiliers … More
Category: Daily Remembrance
October 1. A village called Dadizeele. Roll of Honour
Nine remembered today died near Hill 41 in one of the fiercest engagements of WW1 this day in 1918. They … More
September 30 – First North Irish Horse officer killed in WW1. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes Barrie Combe, the first North Irish Horse officer killed in WW1, three brothers from Killyleagh, and a … More
September 29 – Royal Inniskilling Fusilier awarded Victoria Cross. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1918, the Allies smash through Germany’s ‘Hindenburg Line’. Within 43 days, WW1 will be over. The … More
September 28 – NI naval crew members signed Ulster Covenant in China. Roll of Honour
Eight NI naval men signed the Ulster Covenant in China in HMS Monmouth. In today’s Roll, there are two pairs … More
September 27 – Loos, a Portstewart doctor and a SOE pilot. Roll of Honour
The Battle of Loos in WW1 impacts on today’s Roll. There are five NI names from Loos in 1915, four … More
August 17 – Tony Lovell, Portrush’s decorated air ace. Roll of Honour
On August 17 1914 the first mobilised squadron of the North Irish Horse sailed to France. George Graham from Dervock … More
August 4 – Outbreak of WW1. Roll of Honour
Tom Cunningham from Crossgar was one of the sons of the Empire who died serving with the Australian Light Horse … More
