Ted Chapman from Wales survived the Belfast Blitz with his sweetheart. They married. He won the VC in Germany. Read … More
Tag: Crumlin
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
May 3. Limavady’s ‘Happy Amateur’ was outstanding Commando. Roll of Honour
On 3rd May 1915, Lt. Col. John McCrae, a Canadian medical officer, penned his now-famous poem, “In Flanders Fields”. Today’s … More
April 4. Five NI crewmen lost in HMS Bittern. Roll of Honour
Royal Irish Riflemen Arthur Bell from Crumlin, and Thomas McBride from Toomebridge, died in France on this day in 1916. … More
Remembrance NI - Every day is a Remembrance Day 