In 1914 the Battle of Mons began. It was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the … More
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August 4. Outbreak of WW1. Roll of Honour
On this day after being refused free passage to France, Germany invaded Belgium in 1914, violating the Treaty of London. … More
July 14. Portrush naval doctor who sailed Atlantic both ways single handed. Roll of Honour
The story in war and peace of Joe Cunningham, a doctor born in Portrush this day in 1916. He served … More
July 9. HMS Vanguard sunk by accidental explosions at Scapa Floe. Roll of Honour
16 men from Northern Ireland were among the 845 who died in HMS Vanguard in 1917. John Adams and C … More
July 7. NI WRNS who plotted D-Day landings. Roll of Honour
Joan Mary Cattanach a Northern Ireland wartime Wren who plotted the D-Day landings in a secret underground tunnel later trained … More
June 22. Dunkirk Gunner who joined the RAF. Roll of Honour
Gunner Ernie Harwood escaped Dunkirk in a fishing boat in 1940 and joined the RAF. On this day Barbarossa, the … More
June 19. Belfast RAF man’s year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour
After crash landing in Belgium, Belfast RAF man, Walter Berry, stayed from May 44 until liberation with the underground. In … More
June 18. A Banker/Gunner’s war. Fermanagh’s Airborne D-Day Padres. Roll of Honour
During WW2 George Johnston left the Ulster Bank in Dungannon, serving in Egypt, Italy and Greece with the Gunners. Two … More
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