The 1917 Battle of Arras is reflected in today’s Roll of Honour. Two Ballymena men, John Agnew serving with Royal … More
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March 3. Inniskilling veteran’s service to NI Commonwealth Games Council. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll of Honour includes the records of a Belfast officer William Lyons who was adjutant of the Royal Welsh … More
December 29. International rugby players served in WW1. Roll of Honour
On the first day of 1912 Ireland played France at rugby in Paris. Irish internationals Alfred Squire Taylor, William Victor … More
December 22 – MP TA officer mostly responsible for Caubeens. Roll of Honour
Portrait of Bala Bredin. In 1915 Ballymoney man Archie Nichol one of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers ‘Last Ditchers’ died in … More
October 23. Four brothers from Randalstown manse. Roll of Honour
Wimeruex Cemetery near Bologne where headstones are laid flat due to sandy soil along the coastal area. Graves include that … More
October 5. From battlefied to pulpit. Roll of Honour
Photo – V Beach cemetery, Helles, Gallipoli. John MacKeown from Whitehead, a Second Lieutenant with the Connaught Rangers, was a … More
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