Many men and from every part of Ni served with the Royal Naval Division in WW1. They took part in … More
Tag: Somme
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
July 5 – Stories of the Somme men from Dunadry. Roll of Honour
The short story of three men from an Ulster hamlet. One was awarded an MM and DCM. William Swain serving … More
June 30. Eve of Somme. The 36th (Ulster) Division. Roll of Honour
On the eve of the Battle of the Somme, the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army, Remembrance … More
Stories of the Somme – The Fountain men of Londonderry
Virtually every community in Northern Ireland lost husbands, sons and brothers at the Somme. One such was the Fountain area … More