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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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