WW2
Memorial celebrating WW2 hero Paddy the Pigeon destroyed in Co Antrim
Carrier pigeon awarded medal for its war service had been celebrated at event in Carnlough last week
Ireland’s archbishops commend D-Day chaplains at prayer service in Normandy
'As war threatens the world, we stand for peace and reconciliation' - Archbishops Eamon Martin and John McDowell
The broken vacuum handle and the Mayo woman who saved thousands of lives on D-Day - Anne Hailes
You never know what unexpected and wonderful stories might lie on the other end of a phone call with a stranger
D-Day veteran describes ‘big adventure’ and a cup of tea after landing
Donald Howkins, 103, was a gunner in the 90th Middlesex Regiment and landed in Normandy on D-Day on June 6 1944.
D-Day radio operator will ‘never forget’ the sounds of gunfire and screaming
Marie Scott, 97, served in the Women’s Royal Naval Service and relayed messages to and from her station in Portsmouth and the beaches in Normandy.
Medals awarded to ‘buried alive’ Blitz hero expected to sell for up to £120,000
Sub lieutenant Jack Easton suffered a fractured skull, broken back and broken legs after the mine he was trying to defuse exploded in 1940.
Bomber Command survivor, 100, keeps ‘memories alive’ with tribute to comrades
Centenarian Clifford Storr said it ‘important’ to keep ‘memories alive’ and honour fallen soldiers for Remembrance Day.
Records of wartime Land Girls released online
The details can be accessed on the Scotland’s People website.
Old naval tradition revived on historic warship with triple christening
The ceremony also saw the last use of HMS Caroline’s bell, which is to be preserved for display on the vessel that is now a museum in Belfast.