Twenty-seven NI men named in today’s Roll fought and fell in the rearguard action to Dunkirk in 1940. As the … More
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May 27. Two ships lost in 1915. Dunkirk defenders WW2. Bismarck sunk. Roll of Honour.
Of the 50 names in today’s Roll of Honour, 12 are Royal Navy losses in 1915 in Majestic off Gallipoli … More
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
On this day in 1944, Allied forces captured Monte Cassino, Italy, after 123 days of heavy fighting. 55,000 Allied troops … More
May 16. Festubert, the single worst day for Inniskillings’ losses. Roll of Honour
In 1915 at Festubert 265 Inniskillings died and 390 were injured in a hard-fought battle. The Roll of Honour today … 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
April 8. Eight Downpatrick brothers served, four died. Roll of Honour
Samuel Love from Downpatrick died in 1914 serving with the Royal Engineers. Eight brothers served, four died. In 1943 John … 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
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