November 22. Birthday of a Belfast Inst Battle of Britain pilot. Roll of Honour

Squadron Leader Hugh Heron AFC was born in Belfast and left RBAI – Inst – to join the RAF. He … More

September 15. Belfast school’s seven Battle of Britain pilots. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1940 nearly 1,500 aircraft were in the skies over Britain, as the Luftwaffe attacked London. It … More

September 11. Journalist in North Irish Horse in WW1. Roll of Honour

Robert Sterling from the Belfast News Letter and the North Irish Horse left a unique record in his correspondence from … More

August 19 – VJ – Northern Ireland’s Japanese POWs. Hardest Day of the Battle of Britain 1940. Dieppe 1942. Roll of Honour

Read accounts and Roll of Honour of those from NI who served as Japanese Prisoners of War. They come from … More

August 17. Tony Lovell, decorated WW2 air ace. Roll of Honour

Wing Commander Anthony Lovell (second from left) was a decorated ace who served in the Royal Air Force during the … More

July 27 – Bangor pilot fought in Battle of Britain, Russia and Africa. Roll of Honour

Thomas McCann joined the RAFVR in January, 1939, was called up on the outbreak of war, and got his wings … More

July 12. Belfast first with silence of Remembrance. Roll of Honour

The first civic Silence for Remembrance was in Belfast. In 1916 a decision was made by the Grand Orange Lodge … More

July 10. NI men in the Battle of Britain. Roll of Honour

The Battle for Britain commenced today in 1940. 14 men from NI died serving as aircrew in this decisive airborne … More