Ernest Fitzsimon from Bangor knew the full story of the Unknown Warrior. Read his account here. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from … More
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October 27. The NI minesweepers of WW II. Roll of Honour
Minesweeping in WW2 was the main role of the Royal Naval Patrol Service (RNPS) which at its peak had 1,637 … More
October 21. Ulster Rifles and Artillery in liberation of Italy. Roll of Honour
Autumn takes hold and the colours at CWGC cemeteries are now changing, as at the WW2 Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery … More
September 18 – NI men at Arnhem. Roll of Honour
Today’s Roll of Honour records twenty-seven men from NI who died at Arnhem including James Boyd from Portstewart serving with … More
March 22. Courageous Derry NCO. Coleraine Gunner’s Italian travels. Roll of Honour
Sergeant James Henry Jackson, M.M. and Bar, from Londonderry died serving with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, resisting the 1918 German … More
December 13. Royal Marine honoured for service in the Battle of the River Plate. Roll of Honour.
Samuel Trimble, a Sergeant in the Royal Marines, was awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal for his service in HMS Achilles … More
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