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Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

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January 12. QUB students – WW1 Naval apprentice surgeon;   WW2 Airborne law student warrior. Roll of Honour.

Two clergy sons feature in today’s Roll. Louis Story was an Instonian whose father was rector of Christ Church, Durham … More

Airborne, Dennison, HMS Opal, Inst, Magilligan, Portstewart, QUB, RBAI, Storey

September 15. Inst’s seven Battle of Britain pilots. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1940, nearly 1,500 aircraft were in the skies over Britain, as the Luftwaffe attacked London. It … More

Battle of Britain, Inst, North Irish Horse, RBAI

August 18 – Anniversary of famous ‘High Flight’ poem. Roll of Honour

Today is the anniversary of the writing of one of the most beautiful poems ever composed – “High Flight,” by … More

Ballymoney, Castlerock, High Flight, Inst, Langemarch, Limavady, RBAI, Tandragee, Ypres

August 16. Second worst day of WW1. Seven Instonians die. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1917 The Battle of Langmarck began. It was fought in horrendous ground and weather conditions. Enemy … More

36th (Ulster), Burma, Inst, Langemarck, RBAI, Singapore, VJ Day, Ypres

July 23. Belfast Searchlight Gunners hard road to Dunkirk Pt1. Roll of Honour

Glasgow-born Marshall Caskey who lived in Garvagh died in 1916 with Royal Scots Fusiliers near Theipval. Hugh Osborne was working … More

Brooke, Dervock, Field Marshal Alan Brooke, Garvagh, HMS Fearless, HMS Victory, Inst, QUB, RBAI

July 1. School and linen company at Somme. VCs. John Buchan tribute. Roll of Honour

There was not an aspect of society in Northern Ireland upon which the Battle of the Somme did not impact. … More

36th (Ulster) Division, Buchan, Cullbackey, Inst, RBAI, Somme, Spender, Theipval Memorial, VC

June 20. Brothers in arms – Buchanans of Derry; Tyrrells of Belfast. Roll of Honour

Brothers in arms – the Buchanans of Derry; the Tyrrells of Belfast. Three of them died in WW1. In 1941 … More

Foyle College, Gallipoli, HMS Umpire, Inst, Londonderry, Portora, RBAI, Submarine

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