Squadron Leader Jim ‘Zulu’ Malley, DSO, DFC and Bar, WW2 Pathfinder became NI Prime Minister’s close civil servant adviser. The … More
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June 28. Belfast Squadron Leader flew 87 operations, 25 over Berlin. Roll of Honour
Five NI men died this day at Gallipoli in 1915, three were Inniskillings – Henry Black from Derry, Hugh McBride … More
June 10. King in D-Day speech called nation to prayer. Roll of Honour
William Kirkpatrick from Coleraine fell in the Machine Gun Corps in 1916. Contemporary local newspaper reports tell how James Todd … More
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
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
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
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