Ham British Cemetery (photo) contains 485 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the First World War. Amongst the graves are those … More
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March 26. Whippet tanks released against German Spring Offensive. Roll of Honour
Six sons of the Thompson famiy of Gobnascale House, Londonderry served in WW1. William who died this day in 1918 … More
February 19. Coleraine rowing brothers fell in WW2. Roll of Honour
William McGrath was the first of two Coleraine brothers to die in WW2. A Captain in the Royal Engineers and … More
February 1. Military Awards 1918. Roll of Honour
Thomas Knox of Dungannon served as aide-de-camp to his father, Lord Ranfurly in NZ between 1903-1907. Educated at Eton and Sandhurst … More
August 31. Caroline WRNS sang soprano and tuned depth chargers. Roll of Honour
In 1918 Lieutenant Robert Russell from Whitehead died serving with the Dunsterforce Expedition in Mesopotamia. It had developed from the … More