This day in 1915, the North Irish Horse disembarked in France. With them was James Gracey later to be awarded…
November 16. Battle of Ancre. Roll of Honour
Today in 1916, in the final act of the First Battle of the Somme, after two days of hard fighting…
Remembrance Ni – November 15. Caterpillar Valley. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes three Royal Irish Riflemen. Hamilton Orr had served 12 years – 10 of them in India. He…
November 14. Limavady War Memorial’s Australian officer. Roll of Honour
Photo – HMS Cavalier at Chatham on which there is a memorial unveiled by HRH Prince Phillip, The Duke of…
November 13. Sandes’ Home pioneer. Roll of Honour
These comrades have been stood down until next year. Six of the 15 WW 1 entries in the Roll today…
November 12. WW2 Fleet Air Arm ace from NI. Roll of Honour
Michael Torrens-Spence was one of 21 navy flyers who made history on the night of 11/12 November 1940 in the…
November 11. Armistice Day. The Unknown Warrior. Roll of Honour
Photo – The Garden of Remembrance ceremony at Belfast Cenotaph. Today’s roll includes Robert Wright, QUB OTC and a Royal…
November 10. Queen’s University War Memorial re-dedicated. Roll of Honour
Among those remembered today, is Trevor Bennet MC, an Royal Irish Rifles officer who had taken part in the advance…