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Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

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May 7. Final day of WW2 in Europe. Lusitania sinking WW1. Roll of Honour

This is the anniversary of the 1945 cessation of war in Europe. The German Chief-of-Staff, General Jodl, signed Germany’s unconditional … More

Canada, Crumlin, Derry, German surrender WW2, Gilford, Japanese POW, Lisburn, Lusitania, Portrush, Ulster Division

May 6. Memorials to the global service of NI men in WW2. Roll of Honour

John Bew from Carrickfergus, William Bunting from Lurgan, and David McGowan from Newry, serving with the Royal Naval Division fell … More

Bangor Grammar School, Canada, Carrickfergus, Egypt, Gallipoli, HMS Gloucester, HMS Illustrious, India, Lurgan, Madagascar, Netherlands, Newry, QUB, RBAI, Royal Naval Division, Tunisia

May 4. D – Day dodgers celebrate in Italy. Roll of Honour

The first two entries in today’s Roll remember NI men who served with Canadian forces in WW1. When they fell, … More

Australia, Axis surrender, Bushmills, Canada, D Day Dodgers, HMS Sheffield, Irish Brigade, Lisburn, Magherafelt, Portstewart

April 26. VCs at Gallipopli and France. Gunners in Greece and Egypt WW2. Roll of Honour.

This day in 1915, William Cosgrove, an Irishman, won the VC as the Allies land at Gallipoli (Painting) and two … More

Bangor, Canada, Cosgrove VC, Dungannon, El Alamein, Gallipoli, Greece, Gunners, Holywood, Londonderry, Morrow VC, Newtownards, VC

April 24 – First Belfastman to win VC in WW1 served with Canadians. Roll of Honour

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

Canada, Dervock, Glencraig, Londonderry, VC, VC Hall

April 1. Anniversary of formation of Irish Guards and RAF. Roll of Honour

In 1918 the RAF was formed as a separate service, independent of the Army and the Royal Navy – the … More

Ballymena, Broughshane, Canada, Irish Guards, Portstewart, RAF, Sasketchawan

March 14. Two WW1 Royal Navy officers honoured. Roll of Honour

Last Post sounding at the Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, where the names are engraved of two Royal Irish Fusiliers in today’s … More

Ballymena, Canada, Clogher, Dungannon, Fivemiletown, Last Post, Menin Gate, Newtownards, Portstewart, Tobermore

March 13. Larne naval surgeon became postwar medical pioneer. Roll of Honour

The wreckage of a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 is towed past the Palace of Westminster in London, 1940. In 1915 … More

Canada, Derriaghy, Killyleagh, Kilrea, Larne, Lisburn, Newtownards, Regent House

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