Ref ID: 784
Title
Somme Anniversary Service in France'
Description
News Letter 1918 - Details of an anniversary service in memory of servicemen of the Ulster Division who fell in action on 1 July 1916, held in France on Sunday 30th June 1918, under the auspices of Military L.O.L. 862.
Theme
Commemoration
Additional Information
Throughout the war and in the immediate post-war period, people across the island of Ireland collected money for memorials to honour those who had died. Tabloids include the Belfast Telegraph, the Northern Whig and the Belfast News Letter. The clippings range from 1916 to 1922 and cover events such as the erection of monuments and memorials to those who died, memorial services, and rolls of honour listing the names of Ulster service men who went to war.
Date
1918
Classification
Newspaper - Newsletter