May 14. U boats surrender at Derry. Quigg VC anniversary. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1945, the surrender of German U-boats began on the Foyle. News report on two local regiments … More

May 2. Belfast Gunner became city’s mayor. Roll of Honour

Today’s Roll includes accounts of a number of remarkable people. In WW1 William Kane of Londonderry, a member of the … More

Today’s veteran is one of the most notable WW1 medical consultants. Sir Almroth Edward Wright’s pioneer work in immunology saved … More

This is the anniversary of the death in 1968 of Air Marshall William Tyrell who served in both wars as … More

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

This day in 1915, William Cosgrove, an Irishman, won the VC as the Allies land at Gallipoli (Painting) and two … More

Fred Hall’s parents were married in Belfast where their family was born. Hall had a remarkable career with the army … More

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