On This Day in 1916 the award of the Victoria Cross to Enniskillen-born Captain Eric Norman Frankland Bell of the … More
Tag: Arnhem
September 24. Ards brothers in UK and USA forces WW1. Roll of Honour
Photo – HRH Prince Charles at the 75th – anniversary remembrance of Operation Market Garden. Today’s Roll includes John Robinson … More
September 23. Remembrance at Arnhem. Roll of Honour
Today marks the last day of the battle for Arnhem. At the 2019 75th Anniversary, some of the ‘original’ flower … More
September 21. Canadian Hill 70 VC winner from Kilkeel. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1917, Robert Hanna from Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, serving in the Canadian Army, was recommended for the … More
September 20. Five Irish VCs at the Whitehall cenotaph. Roll of Honour
In 1914 Ballymena-born Edward Anderson and James Scott from Belfast of Royal Irish Rifles. 2nd Btn. fell. They are remembered … More
September 19 – NI Navigator died with Guy Gibson VC. Roll of Honour
Using sources in the Netherlands, Remembrance Ni reveals the quite remarkable story of James Warwick the Dam Buster navigator from … More
September 18 – NI men at Arnhem. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll of Honour records twenty-seven men from NI who died at Arnhem including James Boyd from Portstewart serving with … More
September 17 – HMS Courageous, Market Garden. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of two costly events in WW2. In 1939 the air carrier Courageous was lost and in … More