Brothers in arms – the Buchanans of Derry; the Tyrrells of Belfast. Three died in WW1. In 1941 William Houston … More
Tag: Londonderry
January 30. Newfoundland Escort Force Bell. Roll of Honour
The Newfoundland Escort Force Bell honours the sacrifices made protecting merchant convoys during World War II. Three bells were commissioned … More
September 3 – Irishmen liberate Guillemont and Ginchy. Roll of Honour
The 16th Irish Division rose to prominence on 3 September 1916 with battles in Guillemont and Ginchy. The Division contained … More
May 14 – Roll of Honour, U-boat surrender
On this day in 1945 the surrender of German U-boats began on the Foyle. In 1915 William Stanfield, a Marine … More
August 16, 1917 – 27 Londonderry men die on first day of Battle of Langemarck
The battle produced tiny gains for the Allies and heavy casualties. Twenty-seven men associated with the city of Londonderry, and … More
Stories of the Somme – The Fountain men of Londonderry
Virtually every community in Northern Ireland lost husbands, sons and brothers at the Somme. One such was the Fountain area … More
