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26 - September , 2021

Royal British Legion Centenary Commemoration Belfast War Memorial 2021

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Belfast City Hall, Royal Irish Regiment, The Great War, The Royal British Legion, The Royal British Legion Northern Ireland, The Royal British Legion Rep. of Ireland
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First published 26 September 2021, last updated 14 April 2023 Standards and veterans from the island of Ireland gathered at the Belfast War Memorial/City Hall today to celebrate 100 years of the Royal British Legion (RBL). An Act of Remembrance was observed at the War Memorial. The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Irish Regiment

01 - July , 2021

Annual Somme Commemoration Belfast

Posted by : Wesley Bourke
Battle of the Somme, Belfast City Hall, NI Veterans Commissioner, The Great War, The Royal British Legion, The Royal British Legion Rep. of Ireland
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1 July is a poignant day in military history. On that day in 1916, the 141 days of the Battle of the Somme began. Nine corps of the French Sixth Army and the British Fourth and Third armies attacked the German 2nd Army. It was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army