August 29. Costly service in Bomber Command. Roll of Honour

Robert Whelan a Company Sergeant Major with the Royal Irish Rifles was awarded both the Military Medal and the Military … More

August 28. Bangor doctor died with Commando in Dieppe raid. Roll of Honour

Photo – Brian Boru X of the Royal Irish. In 1915 Connaught Ranger William Kilpatrick from Portstewart fell at Gallipoli. … More

This day in 1915 pub owners in Lurgan stated they would decline to serve soldiers in uniform with liquor in … More

The Harland & Wolff built cruiser HMS Penelope was sunk this day in 1944 off Anzio, Italy. William Hunter from … More

Twenty NI servicemen are recalled today. John Kinnin from Belfast died as a result of a training exercise with the … More

William McMeekin Chesney, MC, and Bar, MiD, was studying medicine at Queen’s University when he joined the OTC in 1911. … More

In 1917 William Wilson an army doctor from Bushmills died whilst attached to the Nepal Carabiniers. Another doctor, Hugh Given … More

Portrait of Bala Bredin. In 1915 Ballymoney man Archie Nichol one of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers ‘Last Ditchers’ died in … More