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Every day is a Remembrance Day

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December 1. The largest cemetery on the Somme. Roll of Honour

John Milliken from Ballysally, Coleraine, was born on this day in 1896. He signed on in the Royal Navy in … More

Ballymena, Bangor, Bangor bombs, Coleraine, Glenarm, Japan POW, POW Japan, Serre Road Cemetery

November 18. The final day of the Somme Offensive. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1914 the death occured of Patrick McDonagh. He was the first former pupil of St Malachy’s … More

16th (Irish) Division, 36th (Ulster)Division, Ballycastle, Ballymena, McGonigal, SAS, Somme last day, St Malachy’s, Whitehead

November 9. Belfast Cenotaph. Roll of Honour

The sixteen WW1 men remembered today rest in Egypt, Belgium, Greece and England. Five RAF crew reflect the demands made … More

Ahoghill, Alfred Brumwell Thomas, Ballymena, Belfast Cenotaph, Belfast Jewish, Shrouded figures

October 22. Tyne-Cot Memorial. Roll of Honour

Featured today is Tyne-Cot War Cemetery. It is the largest British military cemetery in the world. Its size and scale … More

Ballymena, HMS Zulu, Instonian, RBAI, Ross Kirkpatrick, Tyne-Cot, Ulster Tower

October 8. Tyne Cot Cemetery. Roll of Honour

Tyne Cot Cemetery is situated on ground captured by the British army. A Dressing Station was located at a captured … More

Ballymena, Banbridge, Cookstown, Portadown, Tyne Cot

October 7. Holywood and Banbridge brothers in arms. Roll of Honour

Two brothers are named on Holywood War Memorial. Lieutenant Theo Caldwell completed two year’s training with the QUB OTC. He … More

Ballymena, Banbridge, Burma Star, Campbell College, Canada, Castlerock, Holywood, Japanese POW, Newry

September 9. Belfast lawyer was outstanding MTB Flotilla Commander. Roll of Honour

Remembered on the anniversary of his death in 2000 – the service of George Lennox Cotton who began his Solicitor’s … More

ATS, Ballymena, Belfast law, E boats, Gallipoli, Ginchy, MTB, QUB, RBAI, Singapore

August 26. Jimmy Hughes, Gunner and RBL stalwart. Roll of Honour

In 1914 Charles O’Donnell was the first man from Londonderry to die in WW1. 21 men from Ni who also … More

Ballymena, Belfast, HMS Caroline, Hughes, Londonderry, RBL, Strabane

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