May 19. North Irish Horse dismounts in WW1. Roll of Honour

Newry-born Francis Joseph McMahon recounts life with the NIH in WW1 and his journey to Egypt with their horses when … 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

In today’s Roll of Honour there are representatives from some of the more notable battles of both wars. Ypres in … More

Pozières British Cemetery and, surrounding the graves, the Pozières Memorial. Many from NI who died in the 1918 German offensive and … More

Michael John McGee, from Mill Street, Aughnacloy, served with 7th Parachute Battalion and jumped behind the German lines in 1944. … More

William and Thomas Rowan from Ballymena joined the RAF in WW2. On this day in 1942 Thomas died when his … More

May 30 – In May 2020 a new Poseidon was named for Ulsterman Terence Bulloch, the top U-boat hunter of … More

May 29 -Twenty seven NI men named in today’s Roll fought and fell in the rearguard action to Dunkirk in … More