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May 28. Dunkirk evacuations day 2. Roll of Honour.

Coleraine born Thomas Moody died in 1918 serving with New Zealand infantry and is named on his country’s Roll of … More

Belfast, Bessbrook, Crete, Downpatrick, Dunkirk, Hillsborough, HMS Orion, Lisburn, Narvik, Newry

April 28. MM for Ballymena man in Canadian forces Vimy Ridge action. Roll of Honour

In 1915 William Gilliland, a young Lieutenant from Londonderry, in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died at Gallipoli. By December the … More

Ballymena, Dunmurry, Gallipoli, Glentoran, Hillsborough, Londonderry, Marines, Vimy Ridge

April 27. Poisoned gas at Ypres. HMS Caroline surgeon – historian. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1915 Germany used mass poison gas attacks affecting Canadian and Irish Divisions. Five NI men were … More

Allison, Brookeborough, Canadians, Coagh, Gas, Hillsborough, HMS Caroline, Hms Diamond, HMS Redmill, Moneymore, Newcastle, Portaferry, RBAI, Vimy Ridge

April 23. Ypres, Zeebrugge and 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

Armagh, Belfast News Letter, Coleraine, Dunkirk, Henderson, Hillsborough, Londonderry, Ranville, UTV, Ypres, Zeebrugge

April 3. War service from Canada to Karachi. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1919 Admirals Jellicoe and Beatty (photo) were both promoted to Admiral of the Fleet. They were … More

Beatty, Coleraine, Hillsborough, Jellicoe, Jutland, Le Cateau, Rasharkin, South Africa

December 15. HMS Galatea  – ship with superb war record sank in three minutes. Roll of Honour

15 men from NI were lost when HMS Galatea was sunk by a U-Boat in 1941. ‘Twinem’ Matchett from Hillsborough … More

Ballymena, Burma, Glenn Miller, Hillsborough, HMS Galatea, Japanese POW, Lisburn

August 8. The hell of Passchendale. Roll of Honour

Henry Gill from Belfast died fighting with Australians at Gallipoli in 1915 – his New Testament, his correspondence, and his … More

Ballymoney, Coleraine, Dardenelles, Drumbeg, Gallipoli, Helles Memorial, Hillsborough, Larne Grammar, mustard gas, Passchendaele, QUB, Ypres

July 20. Remembering Belgian allies. Roll of honour

Through the linen business Northern Ireland had strong links with Belgium. The local veterans of WW1 strengthened that awareness and … More

Ballyclare, Belgium National Day, Coleraine, Hillsborough, HMS Caroline, HMS Isis, RUR, Submarine, Umpire

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