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Every day is a Remembrance Day

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February 24. Inniskillings in Tunisia. Roll of Honour

Edward Dalton was one of the pioneers of civil aviation in Ireland. He served with the Royal Flying Corps in … More

DCM, Fleet Air Arm, Irish Guards, Londonderry, Portstewart, RFC, Royal Flying Corps

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

Banbridge, HMS Natal, Japanese POW, Londonderry, Masonic, Portadown, RBAI, RFC

December 12. Cookstown and St. Souplet. Roll of Honour

Harden Scott from Bangor was one of the first officers in the Royal Flying Corps. He received his Military Cross … More

Ballycastle, Bangor, Canada, Cookstown, Italy, Portstewart, RFC

November 8. The origins of the Cenotaph. Roll of Honour

The Cenotaph was built for several reasons which are outlined here. Today’s Roll of WW1 highlights service by John McMahon … More

Armoy, Coleraine, George Medal, HMS Walney, Lurgan, RBAI, RFC, Royal Flying Corps, Whiteabbey

October 24. Motor sportsman was WW1 flyer. Roll of Honour

Leslie Porter was a keen car racer and international rally driver from Derry and Holywood who became an RFC pilot … More

Armagh, Bessbrook, Chaplain, Downpatrick, HMS Eclipse, Holywood, Londonderry, RFC, Tynan

September 7. Respected veteran of Bomber Command. Roll of Honour

On this night in 1940 London was bombed. For 56 nights thereafter air raids continued. On this day in 1945, … More

Air raids, Bomber Command, Burma, Irish Air Corps, RFC

September 5. HMS Pathfinder first RN warship sunk by a locomotive torpedo from a U boat. Roll of Honour

Photo – Window bearing the crest of the Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps in Belfast Cathedral. Below the window … More

HMS Pathfinder, Nurses, QARANC, Queen’s University Air Squadron, RFC, Royal Flying Corps

August 20. Kilrea’s Royal Flying Corps ace. Bangor doctor died at Dieppe. Widow’s war service. Roll of Honour

“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” — Winston Churchill’s offered … More

Balmoral Golf Club, Bamford, Kilrea, Lurgan, RBAI, RFC, Royal Irish Rifles

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