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Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

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January 30. Newfoundland Escort Force Bell. Roll of Honour

The Newfoundland Escort Force Bell honours the sacrifices made protecting merchant convoys during World War II. Three bells were commissioned … More

Bomber Command, Canada, Escort Bell, Londonderry, Newfoundland, North Irish Horse, Nova Scotia, VC

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

Ballymena, Bomber Command, Hill 286, PIRA, Rockport, RUR, Stormont, Stronge, Tynan

September 7. Respected veteran of Bomber Command. Roll of Honour

On this night in 1940 London was bombed. For 56 nights thereafter air raids continued. On this day in 1945, … More

Air raids, Bomber Command, Burma, Irish Air Corps, RFC

August 29. Costly service in Bomber Command. Roll of Honour

Robert Whelan a Company Sergeant Major with the Royal Irish Rifles was awarded both the Military Medal and the Military … More

Bomber Command, Castlerock, QUB, RAMC, Randalstown, VC, Veterans

June 29. Pathfinder on 127 ops became Terence O’Neill’s wingman. Roll of Honour

Squadron Leader Jim ‘Zulu’ Malley, DSO, DFC and Bar, WW2 Pathfinder became NI Prime Minister’s close civil servant adviser. The … More

Bomber Command, Dromore, Dungannon, Hillsborough, HMS Caroline, Jim Malley, Malley, O’Neill, Terence O’Neill

June 28. Belfast Squadron Leader flew 87 operations, 25 over Berlin. Roll of Honour

Five NI men died this day at Gallipoli in 1915, three were Inniskillings – Henry Black from Derry, Hugh McBride … More

Bomber Command, Coleraine, Cookstown, Derry, Dromore, El Alamein, Hillsborough, Lisburn, Whiteabbey

June 4. Ballymena and Coleraine brothers in arms WW2. Roll of Honour

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

Ballymena, Bomber Command, Brigadier Pat Scott, Churchill, D-Day, Dunkirk, Gallipoli, HMS Foylebank, Irish Division, Midway, Rome

May 30. NI Coastal Command ace honoured by RAF. Roll of Honour

In May 2020 a new Poseidon was named for Ulsterman Terence Bulloch, the top U-boat hunter of WW2. Educated at … More

Bomber Command, Bulloch, Coastal Command, Dunkirk

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