September 21. Canadian Hill 70 VC winner from Kilkeel. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1917, Robert Hanna from Kilkeel, serving in the Canadian Army, was recommended for the award of … More

September 18. North Irish men at Arnhem. Roll of Honour

A Roll today of thirty men from NI who died at Arnhem includes James Boyd from Portstewart serving with the … More

In 1914 the Battle of Mons began. It was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the … More

On this day in 1914 Sir Edward Grey stood at a window in the Foreign Office, watching the lamps being … More

Gunner William Hamilton from Fivemiletown died in 1916 with the Royal Field Artillery. His remains rest at Flat Iron Copse … More

Joseph Francey, a Field Gunner from Ballymena, was awarded the DCM in 1916. Henry McGowan from Portstewart died in WW1 … More

William and Thomas Rowan from Ballymena joined the RAF in WW2. On this day in 1942, Thomas died when his … More

Flight Sergeant Richard “Dickie” Bolitho who was born in Londonderry in 1920 was a casualty in the Dambusters’ Operation Chastise … More