Coleraine born Thomas Moody died in 1918 serving with New Zealand infantry and is named on his country’s Roll of … More
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April 22. North Irish Horse Trooper’s Military Medal and Bar. Roll of Honour
In 1915 the Second Battle of Ypres began and saw the first major gas attack by the Germans. Sons of … More
April 18. A Derry sportsman. Deaths in Burmah. Freedom in Germany. Roll of Honour
Charles Trainer, a Londonderry sailer who survived the sinking of HMS Hawke, died in the sinking this day in 1915 … 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 20. Tommy Jess, Lisburn survivor of HMS Lapwing. Roll of Honour
HMS Lapwing was sunk on a convoy to Murmansk in 1945. Three men from NI were lost. Tommy Jess (photo) … More
February 2. Foundation of RAF Regiment. Roll of Honour
In 1917 William Wilson an army doctor from Bushmills died whilst attached to the Nepal Carabiniers. Another doctor, Hugh Given … More
January 9. Launch of a legend – the Avro Lancaster. Roll of Honour
This day in 1918 HMS Racoon sank off Donegal. Four men from Belfast and Edward Roberts from Downpatrick were amongst … More
November 23. Medical mother’s war service after son’s death. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll reflects hard times for the Inniskillings in the Munich Trench in 1916 and for the Royal Irish Rifles … More
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