John Bew from Carrickfergus, William Bunting from Lurgan, and David McGowan from Newry, serving with the Royal Naval Division fell … More
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May 2. Belfast Gunner became city’s mayor. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes accounts of a number of remarkable people. In WW1 William Kane of Londonderry, a member of the … More
March 18. The fighting McAtamneys from Carrickfergus. Roll of Honour
Photo – In 1944. Anzio area, Italy. Men from 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers reading the sports newspaper “Ireland’s Saturday Night”. … More
February 11. From Dungannon to Dieppe. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1940 Serjeant James McCrae from Dungannon, serving with the Royal Scots Fusiliers, died at Dieppe. In … More
January 22. Operation Shingle the battle for Anzio begins. Roll of Honour
Company Serjeant-Major James Scott of the Royal Irish Rifles, 14th (Young Citizens) Btn. kept a diary during the Great War. … More
January 19. Italy Battle Honour for Inniskillings. First loss of 502 Sqdn. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll includes accounts of former Inst student Ralph Ireland a young RN officer lost in heavy seas in 1917and … More
January 4. Canadian sapper from Derry rests on home ground. Roll of Honour
Joseph Dougherty from Newbuildings emigrated to Canada. A Sapper with the Canadian Expeditionary Force, he died this day in 1918 … More
December 31. Internal explosion sinks HMS Natal. Roll of Honour
During the afternoon of the 30th December 1915, HMS Natal, under the command of Captain Eric Back, blew up at … More