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Remembrance NI – Every day is a Remembrance Day

Every day is a Remembrance Day

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April 2. Royal Ulster Rifles advance into Germany in WW2. Roll of Honour

Among the 19 records here from WW1 are eight from the Royal Irish Rifles who died this day in 1916. … More

Jutland, RUR, Airborne, Italy, Coleraine, Operation Varsity, Anzio, Reichswald, Coagh, Dollingstown

January 21. Sir Norman Stronge. Roll of Honour

On this day in 1981, 86 year old veteran, Captain, The Right Honourable, Sir Norman Stronge, Bt PC MC HML, … More

Ballymena, Bomber Command, Hill 286, PIRA, Rockport, RUR, Stormont, Stronge, Tynan

December 3. Veteran WAAF became leading Irish Artist. Roll of Honour

On December 3 1914 Fred Bradley from Moy was one of the first NI submariners to go ‘on eternal patrol’ … More

Armagh, Ballysillan, Clements artist, Coleraine, Crossmaglen, Fusiliers, Inniskilling, Italy, RUR, Submarine D5

October 2. Rifleman Stanley Burrows, RUR. Roll of Honour

An account of the remarkable service in war and peace of Rifleman Stanley Burrows. He saw service in the Belfast … More

Burrows, HMS Curaco, HMS Tamar, Lisbon Maru, RUR

August 23. Ballymena RAF operator intercepted German and Japanese signals. Roll of Honour

In 1914 the Battle of Mons began. It was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force in the … More

Ballymena, Broughshane, Canadian forces, Coleraine, Cullybackey, Fivemiletown, Kilrea, Mons, RUR, Waringstown

July 20. Remembering Belgian allies. Roll of honour

Through the linen business Northern Ireland had strong links with Belgium. The local veterans of WW1 strengthened that awareness and … More

Ballyclare, Belgium National Day, Coleraine, Hillsborough, HMS Caroline, HMS Isis, RUR, Submarine, Umpire

June 19. Belfast RAF man spent year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour

After crash landing in Belgium, Belfast RAF man, Walter Berry, stayed from May 44 until liberation with the underground. In … More

Normandy, North Irish Horse, RAF, Royal Ulster Rifles, RUR

June 14. RASC trek from Sword Beach via Caen to Belsen. Roll of Honour

In 1916 Hugh Davison from Belfast fell with Canadian Infantry in Belgium. He was one of three brothers to die … More

Army, Banbridge, Battle of Britain, Belsen, Canada, Carrickfergus, Chaplains, Coleraine, D-Day, Palestine, RUR

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