10th September 2008

24626151 · Post by **24626151** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 12:30 pm

There will be a memorial service at St Pauls Cathedral followed by a recpetion at The Guildhall to mark the ending of Operation Banner, 39 years of keeping the peace in Northern Ireland. The peace cost in excess of 1600 service casualties.

I have tickets and the wife, 0A, will be accompanying my lardy self.

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 1:55 pm

Remember and then Enjoy! for those who are here and those who are not.

I did not serve in NI but my career, both civie and military was greatly affected by it in more ways than I care to think of sometimes.

I shall raise a glass and remember................

24626151 · Post by **24626151** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 3:48 am

Its less than 24 hrs to go and I'm as excited as the night before my passing out parade in 1982!

24626151 · Post by **24626151** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:18 am

The day went well, I didnt know if ever peace would come, like many others we just hoped, what I didnt expect was a thank you for it!

The highlight really had to be meeting Baroness Thatcher, poor dear isnt well and she really isnt looking like she has long to go.

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