January 28. McCrae,the poet of remembrance. Ballymena and The Great Escape. Roll of Honour

The writer of “In Flanders fields the poppies grow”, the most famous poem of WW1, died on this day in … More

January 21. Sir Norman Stronge. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1981, 86 year old veteran, Captain, The Right Honourable, Sir Norman Stronge, Bt PC MC HML, … More

Fred Allen interrupted his medical studies at Queen’s University, Belast, to serve as a RN Surgeon Probationer. During and after … More

This day in 1918 HMS Racoon sank off Donegal. Four men from Belfast and Edward Roberts from Downpatrick were amongst … More

Today’s Veterans provide a rich vein of service both military and civilian. Alex Miller from Portstewart survived the sinking of … More

Lurgan-born Field Marshal Sir John Greer Dill became Churchill’s military ambassador to the USA. An equestrian statue in his honour … More

Billy Telford from Harryville in Ballymena received the British Empire Medal for his bravery in trying to rescue American aircrew … More

15 men from NI were lost when HMS Galatea was sunk by a U-Boat in 1941. ‘Twinem’ Matchett from Hillsborough … More