... Somme Association appeals to public for relics of World War One battles SIR, The Battle of the Somme in 1916 was one of the bloodiest ever fought and resulted in over three-quarters of a people of Ireland and As part of the 35th (Ulmillion allied casualties ...

... Somme Parade THE annual commemoration of the Battle of the Somme takes place tonight (Friday). A parade of ex-servicemen will leave the Services Club at 7.15 pm and march via Bridge Street and Waveney Road to the Memorial Park for a wreath laying service ...

... Bannerette dedicated to VC hero SERGEANT Robert Quigg. who won the Victoria Cross following heroism at the Battle of the Somme, has been honoured by a North Antrim Flute Band M oyarget (Silver Plains) have dedicated a new bannerette to Quigg, a member ...

... wreath at Belfast Cenotaph to mark Battle of the Somme anniversary. Ta:ty leader, Mr James Molyneaux y? of remembrance — the large crowd which gathered at the Belfast Cenotaph for the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme watches Ulster's leaders and armed ...

... through the town after a Somme commemoration ceremony at the town's war memonal. @ Police stood guard at possible flashpoint street junctions in Armagh city centre last night as 100 Orangemen paraded to the annual Battle of the Somme wreath-laying ceremon‘v‘ ...

... after the UVF forgot Ulster's troubles to help Britain in her fi&t: against Germany and di tinguished themselves at the Battle of the Somme winning three Victoria Crosses. So for the sake of Ulster tell Hurd & Hermon to get lost and defend our Hernitage. I ...

... TODAY’S EVENTS @ Battle of the Somme commemoration ceremonies at Beifast City Hall, 11 am, and at Om'&, Armagh, Banbddg; llymena, Enniskilien, Londonderry, and Castiederg. @ Mini Twelfth Orange Order parade In east Belfast, leaves Templemore Avenue, 7 ...

... Marches, but one which has produced some of the finest tunes in the entire repertoire of the pipes, notably the classic ‘Battle of the Somme’ and the popular ‘Hills of Dargai’. The Cowal Gathering Piping Conveners felt it appropriate that the Centenary of the ...

... these shores to fight against the enemy and to defend our country. When given the command to go over the top as in the Battle of the Somme, many of them knew it was the end, to disobey was to die in dishonour'and disgrace. That is why on Remembrance gunday ...

... Ulster loses heroic Somme battle survivor Lieut. Col. Victor Burke-Murphy, one of the last survivors of the Battle of the Somme, has died in hospital. He was 87. He was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rifles in 1914, fought in France and Flanders and ...

... Ballymacarrett's number six district of the County Grand Lodge of Belfast commemorated the 69th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The warm evening and dry weather brought thousands of spectators out with the seven-mile route being dotted with many ...

... a touch of Europe and highlight Breton style dancing and is expected to cater for a wide variety of interests. The Battle of the Somme, the history of the GAA, the Huguenots the Spanish Civil War and the Belgian connection are just some of the topics ...