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

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

On 3rd May 1915, Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, penned his now-famous poem, “In Flanders Fields”. Today’s … More

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

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

Robert McConnell, son of a former minister of Megain Memorial Presbyterian Church, Belfast, and a brilliant QUB student, died in … More

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

Two women are named in today’s Roll. Sister Rosa McGibbon from Lurgan served in the Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing … More