This day in 1915, William Cosgrove, an Irishman, won the VC as the Allies land at Gallipoli (Painting) and two … More
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March 14. Two WW1 Royal Navy officers honoured. Roll of Honour
Last Post sounding at the Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres, where the names are engraved of two Royal Irish Fusiliers in today’s … More
March 13. Larne naval surgeon became postwar medical pioneer. Roll of Honour
The wreckage of a German Messerschmitt Bf 109 is towed past the Palace of Westminster in London, 1940. In 1915 … More
February 14. First NI fatalities in Fall of Singapore. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll contains Remembrance NI’s first entries from the battle for Singapore in 1942. Alexander Glendinning was the son of … More
February 13. Channel Dash and Dresden. Roll of Honour
In 1917 William McKeague from Bushmills died at St Quentin in Belgium. James Hackett from Fivemiletown is remembered in Chungkai … More
February 7. Ards men’s costly service. Roll of Honour
Four Ards men were killed in action together on this day in 1916. James Calvert, David McConnell, Charles Newell and John … More
January 17. Ship losses and Colditz. Roll of Honour
In today’s Veterans Roll read how on this day Sir Ivan Ewart’s saga of war service took a dramatic turn. … More
January 11 Newcastle man in crew when I of M ferry made naval air history. Roll of Honour
On 11/01/1915 Lt Colonel Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne was born in Newtownards. Royal Navy seaplane carrier HMS Ben-My-Chree (Woman of my … More
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