The Harland & Wolff built cruiser HMS Penelope was sunk this day in 1944 off Anzio, Italy. William Hunter from … More
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February 10. WW2 US Army links. Roll of Honour
Three infantrymen died this day in 1916 – Henry Magee from Strabane, Herbert McWilliams from Ahoghill, and James Sempey from … More
December 13. NI Marine’s gallantry at Battle of the River Plate. Roll of Honour.
Archie Douther from Ballyclare emigrated to Canada. On the outbreak of WW1, he joined up becoming a Sergeant in 18th … More
December 1. The largest cemetery on the Somme. Roll of Honour
Serre Road Cemetery No 2. is the largest CWGC cemetery on the Somme with over 7,000 graves there. John Milliken … More
November 30. HMS Vanguard the last and largest RN Battleship launched. Roll of Honour
On This Day in 1944, the last and largest Royal Navy Battleship, and the last Battleship in the world was … More
November 17. James Gracey, DCM, NI Horse and NZ Police. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1915, the North Irish Horse disembarked in France. With them was James Gracey later to be … More
November 10. Rededication of Queen’s University War Memorial. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of the rededication of the Queen’s University War Memorial by Field-Marshal Viscount Alanbrooke in 1950 marking … More
October 15. HMS Hawke, NI’s greatest naval loss. Roll of Honour
At least 49 men from Northern Ireland perished on HMS Hawke on this day in 1914. It was one of … More
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