Northern Ireland’s service in the Russian convoys – Lisburn and Bangor men survived loss of HMS Edinburgh; four NI men…
In Arctic waters – Part 4 – Roll of Honour
These served in the Battle of Narvik and the Russian convoys.
SAS men from Northern Ireland executed by the Gestapo
Men from Cookstown, Moira and Randalstown who dropped behind lines after Normandy were executed by order of Hitler.
The raid on Zeebrugge
A son of the first Lord Mayor of Belfast was decorated for action in raid on Zeebrugge. His sons became…
Daddy Steele – the NI General who mobilised the Army for WW2
General Sir James Stuart Steele, Inst and Queen’s OTC, served in both world wars and in 1939 his hand signed…
Donaghadee air ace downed 18 enemy planes in WW2
During the war Desmond Hughes, Campbell College, Belfast, and Pembroke College, Cambridge, downed 19 enemy aircraft. He later supervised the…
Unique memorial in Belfast Cathedral to 36th Ulster Division
The Irish War Memorial Records; The Victoria Cross record of the 36th (Ulster) Division; The memorial to Edmund De Wind…
NI Naval air ace’s lead role in sinking three battleships In WW2
The exploits of Michael Torrens-Spence DSO DSC DFC, and an Honour Roll of Fleet Air Arm personnel from NI.
Remembrance NI - Every day is a Remembrance Day 