The light cavalry and the British regime in 1815 Waterloo and London By Andrew Lydon 'Stop them!' a cavalry colonel shouted. He pointed,...

By Samuel Moore On this day in 1805 the Battle of Trafalgar (the last great sea battle in the age of sail) was fought. 219 years later...

By Graeme Callister The men who fought and died at Waterloo on 18 June 1815 are reasonably well known, but there is another lesser-known...

Recently, an interesting article appeared in The Courier (28 August, 2023: pages 24 & 25), the daily paper in Dundee, concerning the...

By Fergal Browne In 1778, companies of local militias known as the ‘Volunteers’ or ‘Irish Volunteers’ were founded throughout Ireland in...

The NRWGC is delighted to unveil the results of our latest grave cleaning project: The forgotten grave of Admiral Charles Burrard, who at...

By Fergal Browne Sampson Stawell was born at Kilbrittain Castle, Co. Cork, Ireland on 6th October 1785. On 15th January 1801, at the age...

Researched and written by Simone Reid, part of the research team for 'The Military Grave Restorer' run by Steve Davies. Walter Burke was...

Written By Fergal Browne Beneath a collapsed headstone in Kilmonoge Cemetery, lie the remains of Commander Henry Knolles, R.N. K.T.S. The...