On August 17 1914 the first mobilised squadron of the North Irish Horse sailed to France. George Graham from Dervock … More
Tag: Passchendaele
August 16 – 1917, the second worst day of the war for Irish Divisions. Roll of Honour
“In Flanders Fields”, the organisation that runs the Cloth Hall Museum in Ypres has determined that on this day 1,198 … More
August 8 – The hell of Passchendale. Roll of Honour
Henry Gill from Belfast dies fighting with Australians at Gallipoli – his New Testament, his correspondence, and his mother’s letters … More
August 2 – Passchendaele in the mud and Centuripe. Roll of Honour
Remembering nine from NI who died on this day. In WW2 William Hanna an Ulster Rugby player dies leading a … More
August 1 – Context of actions, Passchendaele and Magennis VC. Roll of Honour
Two contexts – where Magennis won the VC in WW2 and Passchendaele, the Third Battle of Ypres, one of the … More
July 30 – Passchendaele, Campbell College and Castlerock. Roll of Honour
Campbell College CCF Pipes and Drums at the Menin Gate 2019. Tomorrow marks the anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele … More
October 27 – Roll of Honour
Assault on Passchendaele 12 October – 6 November 1917: Most of the men (about forty only) left in the 8th … More
