On this day in 1915 a combined Linfield and Belfast Celtic football team played a Rest of Belfast team to … More
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April 18. A Derry sportsman. Deaths in Burmah. Freedom in Germany. Roll of Honour
Charles Trainer, a Londonderry sailer who survived the sinking of HMS Hawke, died in the sinking this day in 1915 … More
January 28. John McCrae – The poet of remembrance. Roll of Honour
The writer of “In Flanders fields the poppies grow”, the most famous poem of WW1, died on this day in … More
Portadown Desert Rat was POW in Italy and Germany
Sergeant Alexander Liggett served with Royal Tank Regiment. Sergeant. This Desert Rat was taken prisoner of war twice in Italy … More
Remembrance NI - Every day is a Remembrance Day 