May 29 -Twenty seven NI men named in today’s Roll fought and fell in the rearguard action to Dunkirk in … More
Tag: Cassino
May 23. Bob Wright – from Sandy Row to Dunkirk and Burma. Roll of Honour
The Roll of Honour for WW2 highlights two major developments. Entries for 1940 reflect the defensive fall back to Dunkirk … More
May 18. Monte Cassino taken. Roll of Honour
This day in 1944 Allied forces captured Monte Cassino, Italy, after 123 days of heavy fighting. 55,000 Allied troops became … More
May 16. Inniskillings major losses at Battle of Festubert. Roll of Honour
This day in 1915 at Festubert, 265 Inniskillings died and 390 were injured in a hard fought battle. The Roll … More
15th May. WW1 charity football match. WW2 PoW’s six month march. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1915 a combined Linfield and Belfast Celtic football team played a Rest of Belfast team to … More
12 May. Start of final assault on Monte Cassino. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of the beginning of the final successful attack involving 38 (Irish) Brigade on Monte Cassino in … More
March 15. Father of actor and WW2 paratrooper Richard Todd. Roll of Honour
Among those remembered today is Andrew Todd, a medical officer from Derry and Moneymore, who served in both World Wars. … More
March 2. With the Gurkha Rifles at Cassino. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll records the deaths of two members of the Royal Marine Light Infantry. One from Lisburn died in the … More
