Royal Ulster Rifles Remembered
The photograph below is of the memorial to 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles at Longueval, France that was dedicated on June 7th 1996.
 In memory of all ranks of 1st Bn., Royal Ulster Rifles, 6th Airborne Division who liberated the village of Longueval on 7th June 1944, and who gave their lives in Normandy in the cause of freedom, 6th June 1944-3rd September 1944 |
The photo's on this page are provided courtesy of Mr. John Broad, formerly of B Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Ulster Rifles, to whom this page is respectfully dedicated with our thanks for the priceless knowledge he has shared with us.
A 1944 photograph of Mr. Broad
AB64 Soldiers Service and Pay Book entries.
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The above is a photocopy, provided by Mr. Broad, of the message from General Montgomery read to all British soldiers about to take part in the Normandy invasion.
Mr. Broad participated in the D-Day invasion as a part of the over 250 glider fleet carrying the Royal Ulster Rifles, the remainder of the Oxf & Bucks, and support troops from the remainder of 6th Airlanding Brigade. According to Mr. Broad their landing occurred at 2100 on 6 June, just before nightfall.