Photo – Reichswald Forest War Cemetery where three men from NI are remembered who died serving this day in 1945 … More
Tag: RUR
March 24 – Royal Ulster Rifles airborne in Rhine crossing. Roll of Honour
On this day in 1944 gliders were used on Operation Varsity to transport Royal Ulster Rifles.1st. (Airborne) Battalion, in the … More
February 26. Spike Milligan served in tough times alongside Royal Ulster Rifles. Roll of Honour
Three riflemen Charles Hamilton from Shantallow, David Scott from Lisburn and William Ruddock from Belfast, serving in the Royal Ulster … More
October 28. Ulster Riflemen and their Canadian comrades. Roll of Honour
Today is the anniversary of the founding regiment of the Royal Marines. The majority of men in today’s Roll served … More
August 23 – Battle of Mons begins. Roll of Honour
A Royal Flying Corps pilot from Broughshane dies in 1917. In the Veterans Roll – Samuel Martin who fought with … More
July 20 – Remembering Belgian allies. Roll of honour
Ni links with Belgium. Pointer survived Japanese camps and brought solace to deceased prisoners’ families. In Roll – Templepatrick man … More
June 19 – Belfast RAF man spent year with Belgian underground. Roll of Honour
After crash landing, Belfast RAF man stayed from May 44 until liberation with Belgian underground. In 1944 two from North … More
June 18 – Banker joins Gunners. Airborne D-Day Padres. Roll of Honour
George Johnston left banking in Dungannon for UK, Egypt, Italy, and Greece with the Gunners. Meet two D-Day airborne padres … More
