November 21. Britannic sinking, sister ship to Titanic. Roll of Honour

The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, being used as a Hospital Ship, sinks in the Aegean Sea on this … More

November 19. War cemetery in moated chateau grounds. Roll of Honour

Bedford House Cemetery (photo) is sited at a former country house in a small wooded park with moats. The fallen … More

On this day in 1918, Sir Edward Carson and Sir James Craig launched a campaign to raise the funds to … More

William Stewart from Dungiven emigrated to Australia. His brother George emigrated to Canada. Both enlisted in the armies of their … More

Today is the anniversary of the founding regiment of the Royal Marines. Alex Apsley from Ballymena died in the RM … More

Today’s Roll includes John Gray from Portstewart who died of wounds in Egypt in 1915 after service with Royal Marines … More

Fred Hall’s parents were married in Belfast where their familly was born. Hall had a remarkable career with the army … More

On this day, 04/02/1945, British Commandos were engaged in a 24 hour hand-to-hand battle for Hill 170, Kangaw, Burma. The … More