On the night of 19/12/1941, there occurred one of the most extensive but least known naval disasters of the Second … More
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December 1. The largest cemetery on the Somme. Roll of Honour
John Milliken from Ballysally, Coleraine, was born on this day in 1896. He signed on in the Royal Navy in … More
November 25 – HMS Barham. Thomas Sinclair. Roll of Honour
November 25 – On this day in 1944, the battleship HMS Barham sank in the Mediterranean whilst taking part in … More
November 21. Britannic sinking, sister ship to Titanic. Roll of Honour
The Britannic, sister ship to the Titanic, being used as a Hospital Ship, sinks in the Aegean Sea on this … More
October 27. The minesweepers of WW II. Roll of Honour
October 27 – Mine sweeping in WW2 was the main role of the Royal Naval Patrol Service (RNPS) which at … More
October 21. Ulster Rifles and Artillery in liberation of Italy. Roll of Honour
Autumn takes hold and the colours at CWGC cemeteries are now changing, as at the WW2 Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery … More
October 19. Terlincthun and Canada Farm. Roll of Honour
Along the French coast of the English Channel, west of Boulogne, there is a series of large War Grave Cemeteries … More
October 12. Newry woman tried with Edith Cavell. Roll of Honour.
On the anniversary of the execution of British nurse Edith Cavell by the Germans we recall Ada Bodart, the Newry … More
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