The first civic Silence for Remembrance was in Belfast. In 1916 a decision was made by the Grand Orange Lodge…
July 11. Seven Battle of Britain pilots from Belfast school and Guitar symbol of friendship. Roll of Honour
A guitar became a memorial of friendship between NI pilots Noel Corry and Sydney Ireland and their colleagues. They were…
July 10. NI men in the Battle of Britain. Roll of Honour
The Battle for Britain commenced today in 1940. 14 men from NI died serving as aircrew in this decisive airborne…
July 9. HMS Vanguard sunk by accidental explosions at Scapa Floe. Roll of Honour
16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. John Adams and C…
July 8. Green Beret RBL stalwart was five years a German POW. Roll of Honour
Bill Balmer served in the Royal Marines from 1939 to 1953. Born in Coleraine to the sound of Lambeg Drums,…
July 7. NI WRNS who plotted D-Day landings. Roll of Honour
Joan Mary Cattanach a Northern Ireland wartime Wren who plotted the D-Day landings in a secret underground tunnel later trained…
July 6. SAS from NI murdered by Gestapo. Story from Somme. Roll of Honour
Four SAS men from NI were murdered by the Gestapo in France on this day in 1944. They were L/Cpl…
July 5 – Stories of the Somme men from Dunadry. Roll of Honour
The short story of three men from an Ulster hamlet. One was awarded an MM and DCM. William Swain serving…
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