Fourteen remembered in today’s Roll rest in Dadizeele New British Cemetery (Photo), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. They died this day in 1918 … More
Tag: Canada
First North Irish Horse officer killed in WW1. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1938, British prime minister Neville Chamberlain returns from a meeting with Hitler in Munich and promises … More
September 26 – Inniskillings VC, Loos and Arnhem. Roll of Honour
On This Day in 1916 the award of the Victoria Cross to Enniskillen-born Captain Eric Norman Frankland Bell of the … More
September 24. Ards brothers in UK and USA forces WW1. Roll of Honour
Photo – HRH Prince Charles at the 75th – anniversary remembrance of Operation Market Garden. Today’s Roll includes John Robinson … More
September 21. Canadian Hill 70 VC winner from Kilkeel. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1917, Robert Hanna from Kilkeel, Northern Ireland, serving in the Canadian Army, was recommended for the … More
September 15. Belfast school’s seven Battle of Britain pilots. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1940 nearly 1,500 aircraft were in the skies over Britain, as the Luftwaffe attacked London. It … More
August 30 – The Ulsterman with encyclopedia brain was key player in Churchill’s team. Roll of Honour
On the anniversary of his death we remember John E Sayers, HMS Caroline reservist, surviver of HMS Courageous, key player … More
August 25. Queen’s University lecturer’s courage. Shankill submariner decorated. Roll of Honour
In 1914 a QUB Lecturer in Archaeology and Ancient History was killed on the second day of the Battle of … More