HRH Princess Royal visits the location where seven men from Northern Ireland died on this day in 1939 when the … More
Tag: UVF
August 10. The UVF dry land sailors honoured by the Tzar. Roll of Honour
Walter Smyles, grandfather of Bear Grylls, was among the 111 Royal Navy personnel from Northern Ireland who were involved in … 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
March 21. VC won in last major German offensive of WW1. Roll of Honour
The 54 page Roll of Honour today is dominated by the records of some of those who fell in the … More
January 13. War graves on Rathlin recall loss of HMS Viknor. Roll of Honour
In 1915 HMS Vicknor made a major contribution to the war by capturing the leading German spy-master after a search … More