Company Serjeant-Major James Scott of the Royal Irish Rifles, 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. kept a diary during the Great War. … More
Tag: Burma
December 15. HMS Galatea – ship with superb war record sank in three minutes. Roll of Honour
15 men from NI were lost when HMS Galatea was sunk by a U-Boat in 1941. ‘Twinem’ Matchett from Hillsborough … More
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
August 16. Second worst day of WW1. Seven Instonians die. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1917 The Battle of Langmarck began. It was fought in horrendous ground and weather conditions. Enemy … More
July 25. The Gunner Organist and broadcaster. Roll of Honour
July 25 – In 1915 Aughnacloy-born Jimmy Reid serving with the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, died from a cerebral haemorrhage … More
May 23. Bob Wright – from Sandy Row to Dunkirk and Burma. Roll of Honour
The Roll of Honour for WW2 highlights two major developments. Entries for 1940 reflect the defensive fall back to Dunkirk … More
12 May. Start of final assault on Monte Cassino. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of the beginning of the final successful attack involving 38 (Irish) Brigade on Monte Cassino in … More
May 2. Belfast Gunner became city’s mayor. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes accounts of a number of remarkable people. In WW1 William Kane of Londonderry, a member of the … More
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