Northern Ireland Veterans’ Association Annual Service of Remembrance

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Northern Ireland
Veterans’ Association
Annual Service of
Remembrance

National Memorial Arboretum

Saturday 12th September
at 11.30am

The Northern Ireland Veterans’ Association (NIVA) remembers both those who laid down their lives and those who served in the province during the conflict.
This years service is particularly poignant as it will also commemorate the
40th anniversary of deployment under Operation Banner

This years annual memorial service will be held on Saturday 12th September 2009, the service starting at 11.30am

The service will be held in the amphitheatre which is situated to the rear of the chapel, guests are therefore requested to dress for an outdoor service. The service will be followed by a parade down to the Ulster Ash Grove for the laying of wreaths. The parade will form up for march off at 12.15pm by the Polar Bear near to where the train for the AFM departs.

Following the laying of the wreaths, there will be a 15 minute pause before the parade forms up for the return march to the visitor centre during which the guest of honour will take the salute.

The service is open to all and all associations are welcome to parade their standards. It would be appreciated if associations arranging for groups of their members to attend could notify us of numbers and confirm if their standard will be parading.

A reception desk will be manned just inside the visitors centre and we will be only too pleased to give you any assistance or answer any questions. If you have considered joining us, you can bring your documents with you and have a chat with our membership secretary.
All those who served the Crown namely the Military, Police and Prison Service are eligible for membership.

For further information regarding the service and nearby accommodation please visit our website at
www.nivets.org.uk

We look forward to welcoming you to our annual memorial service

Dave (Ex-ACC)
NIVA Admin Team

Members of the ACC who lost their lives whilst serving in Northern Ireland:

PTE LEONARD THOMPSON      31/12/71:   RTA
SGT PETER GIRVAN         12/02/77:   RTA
PTE TERENCE M. ADAM         6/12/82:   INLA bomb attack: Droppin’ Well, Ballykelly
PTE PAUL JOSEPH DELANEY        6/12/82:   Killed in same incident
PTE JOHN MAYER         19/03/83:   RTA 
PTE RICHARD R. BIDDLE        9/04/83:   IRA booby trapped car, Omagh

'We Will Remember Them'