Newry-born Francis Joseph McMahon recounts life with the NIH in WW1 and his journey to Egypt with their horses when … More
Tag: Dunkirk
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
April 23. Myriad acts of bravery. Roll of Honour
In today’s Roll of Honour there are representatives from some of the more notable battles of both wars. Ypres in … More
March 29. Pozières British Cemetery & Memorial. Roll of Honour
Pozières British Cemetery and, surrounding the graves, the Pozières Memorial. Many from NI who died in the 1918 German offensive and … More
June 9. Tyrell MC air ace of WW1. DCM for NI para post D Day WW2. Roll of Honour
Michael John McGee, from Mill Street, Aughnacloy, served with 7th Parachute Battalion and jumped behind the German lines in 1944. … More
June 4. Ballymena and Coleraine brothers in arms. Roll of Honour
William and Thomas Rowan from Ballymena joined the RAF in WW2. On this day in 1942 Thomas died when his … More
May 30. NI Coastal Command ace honoured by RAF. Roll of Honour.
May 30 – In May 2020 a new Poseidon was named for Ulsterman Terence Bulloch, the top U-boat hunter of … More
May 29. Dunkirk Memorial. Three Holywood brothers. Roll of Honour
May 29 -Twenty seven NI men named in today’s Roll fought and fell in the rearguard action to Dunkirk in … More