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One of the greatest speeches ever given to his troops on the eve-of-battle- Col Tim Collins royal-irish.com/stories/lieute…
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Today I remember the 2nd Lifeguards who fought & died on a hillside at Zandvoorde in Belgium on 31st October 1914, under the command of Lord Worsley, one of whom was my Great Grandfather, David Black. He was 26, married & a regular soldier who had originally served in the Gordon Highlanders but tranferred to the Household cavalry. He had 2 children my great uncle who was a small boy when his father went to war & my grandmother who was a baby, she had no memories of her father, but we all remember his sacrifice. share.google/UmlIzzfofNX419…
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Making it rain ☔️
Royal Irish Mortar Platoon in action! 🫡☘️
Royal Irish Mortar Platoon in action! 🫡☘️
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Military History - Major General Colin Richard James Weir CB DSO MBE - Royal Irish Regiment
In 2010, Lieutenant Colonel Colin Weir took command of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment and led it to Helmand province in Afghanistan, where his battlegroup spent six months nse Canal Zone around Nad-e Ali. It was a tour fought among canals, compounds and farming communities, where holding ground meant convincing local people that the Afghan government could deliver security and governance once the fighting moved on. Weir, born in Portadown in Northern Ireland on 2 March 1971 and educated at Portadown College and Queen's University Belfast, had been commissioned into the Royal Irish Rangers in May 1991, the regiment that became part of the Royal Irish Regiment the following year. The Helmand tour would become the defining command of his career, and it came at a high price: three of his soldiers were killed, two in action and one in an operational accident.
The battlegroup Weir commanded numbered more than a thousand troops, including Royal Engineers, specialist drivers and bomb disposal officers alongside his own infantrymen, and it mounted a series of offensive operations across Nad-e Ali to break the insurgency's hold on the area. For his leadership in Afghanistan he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, gazetted on 30 September 2011, having already been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours. His career after Helmand took him to the Army's most demanding formation commands: in July 2015 he took command of 16 Air Assault Brigade, the Army's airborne rapid reaction force, and in November 2018 he became General Officer Commanding the 1st (UK) Division. He later served as chief of staff to the Field Army, the headquarters responsible for the Army's fighting formations.
Weir was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 Birthday Honours and retired in 2024 after thirty-three years in uniform, having also served as Colonel of the Royal Irish Regiment. In that regimental role he helped mark the regiment's eighteen Victoria Cross recipients in a single coordinated act of remembrance, saying it was an inspired concept designed to celebrate the rich and unique history of those recipients. That instinct, to measure a regiment by the men who served in it rather than by its own record alone, runs through his career: from a battalion commander who counted success in Helmand by the shift in local consent as much as by ground taken, to a divisional commander and finally to the custodian of a regiment's memory.
Faugh A Ballagh
In 2010, Lieutenant Colonel Colin Weir took command of the 1st Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment and led it to Helmand province in Afghanistan, where his battlegroup spent six months nse Canal Zone around Nad-e Ali. It was a tour fought among canals, compounds and farming communities, where holding ground meant convincing local people that the Afghan government could deliver security and governance once the fighting moved on. Weir, born in Portadown in Northern Ireland on 2 March 1971 and educated at Portadown College and Queen's University Belfast, had been commissioned into the Royal Irish Rangers in May 1991, the regiment that became part of the Royal Irish Regiment the following year. The Helmand tour would become the defining command of his career, and it came at a high price: three of his soldiers were killed, two in action and one in an operational accident.
The battlegroup Weir commanded numbered more than a thousand troops, including Royal Engineers, specialist drivers and bomb disposal officers alongside his own infantrymen, and it mounted a series of offensive operations across Nad-e Ali to break the insurgency's hold on the area. For his leadership in Afghanistan he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, gazetted on 30 September 2011, having already been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 New Year Honours. His career after Helmand took him to the Army's most demanding formation commands: in July 2015 he took command of 16 Air Assault Brigade, the Army's airborne rapid reaction force, and in November 2018 he became General Officer Commanding the 1st (UK) Division. He later served as chief of staff to the Field Army, the headquarters responsible for the Army's fighting formations.
Weir was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 Birthday Honours and retired in 2024 after thirty-three years in uniform, having also served as Colonel of the Royal Irish Regiment. In that regimental role he helped mark the regiment's eighteen Victoria Cross recipients in a single coordinated act of remembrance, saying it was an inspired concept designed to celebrate the rich and unique history of those recipients. That instinct, to measure a regiment by the men who served in it rather than by its own record alone, runs through his career: from a battalion commander who counted success in Helmand by the shift in local consent as much as by ground taken, to a divisional commander and finally to the custodian of a regiment's memory.
Faugh A Ballagh
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Rememberence Parade with the Old Regiment them a very Boozy lunch with club members at Rules Restaurant, surprisingly less messy than normal
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Every year I think I’ll pin my medals to my chest and attend a Remembrance Parade. But I know I can’t. The sadness is crushing. For every veteran and many still serving who struggle to do anything more than make it through this week, this is for you. And for Jack. #Remembrance
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Weekend visit to Highlands with my old mate & BSM when we were in the stay behind role. Former RN did cdo cse & P Coy back to back to get into 148 Bty. Served in Falklands then transferred to army. Still beasting me in his 70s 😂. You can hear about his career in link below 👇
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When gunfire broke out aboard a Royal Navy submarine, Lieutenant Commander Ian Molyneux went towards the danger. He was trying to stop an armed sailor when he was shot dead, leaving behind his wife and four children.
Born on 19 May 1974 in Preston, Lancashire, Ian grew up in e Royal Navy on 3 September 1990, aged just 16, as an Artificer Apprentice. Over the following 20 years, he rose through the ranks to become a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
His career included service aboard HMS Victorious and HMS Vigilant, before he became Weapon Engineer Officer aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Astute in July 2010.
Away from the Navy, Ian was a husband to Gillian and father to Jamie, Arron, Bethany and Charlie. He also spent years coaching young rugby league players at Shevington Sharks.
On 8 April 2011, HMS Astute was docked at Southampton for an official visit when Able Seaman Ryan Donovan opened fire with an SA80 rifle. After hearing the shots, Ian moved towards the gunman and attempted to apprehend him.
At extremely close range, the sailor shot Ian in the head. He died immediately, aged just 36.
Another officer, Lieutenant Commander Christopher Hodge, was seriously wounded before two visiting civilians, Royston Smith and Alistair Neill, managed to restrain and disarm the gunman.
Ian's courageous intervention helped disrupt the attack, and his commanding officer later remembered him as "a gentle giant with a twinkle in his eye".
Ian was laid to rest at Gidlow Cemetery in Wigan on 28 April 2011, with full military honours. His eldest sons attended his funeral wearing cadet uniforms.
For his bravery in confronting the gunman, Ian was posthumously awarded the George Medal in March 2012. His widow Gillian received the decoration from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace that November.
Remembering:
Lieutenant Commander Ian Thomas Molyneux GM
C038253J
Royal Navy Submarine Service
HMS Astute
Died 8 April 2011, aged 36
Lest We Forget.
#RoyalNavy #HMSAstute #GeorgeMedal #MilitaryHistory #LestWeForget
Born on 19 May 1974 in Preston, Lancashire, Ian grew up in e Royal Navy on 3 September 1990, aged just 16, as an Artificer Apprentice. Over the following 20 years, he rose through the ranks to become a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
His career included service aboard HMS Victorious and HMS Vigilant, before he became Weapon Engineer Officer aboard the nuclear-powered attack submarine HMS Astute in July 2010.
Away from the Navy, Ian was a husband to Gillian and father to Jamie, Arron, Bethany and Charlie. He also spent years coaching young rugby league players at Shevington Sharks.
On 8 April 2011, HMS Astute was docked at Southampton for an official visit when Able Seaman Ryan Donovan opened fire with an SA80 rifle. After hearing the shots, Ian moved towards the gunman and attempted to apprehend him.
At extremely close range, the sailor shot Ian in the head. He died immediately, aged just 36.
Another officer, Lieutenant Commander Christopher Hodge, was seriously wounded before two visiting civilians, Royston Smith and Alistair Neill, managed to restrain and disarm the gunman.
Ian's courageous intervention helped disrupt the attack, and his commanding officer later remembered him as "a gentle giant with a twinkle in his eye".
Ian was laid to rest at Gidlow Cemetery in Wigan on 28 April 2011, with full military honours. His eldest sons attended his funeral wearing cadet uniforms.
For his bravery in confronting the gunman, Ian was posthumously awarded the George Medal in March 2012. His widow Gillian received the decoration from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace that November.
Remembering:
Lieutenant Commander Ian Thomas Molyneux GM
C038253J
Royal Navy Submarine Service
HMS Astute
Died 8 April 2011, aged 36
Lest We Forget.
#RoyalNavy #HMSAstute #GeorgeMedal #MilitaryHistory #LestWeForget
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
If you need evidence the @policeconduct is not fit for purpose, full of corruption and a mate’s rates organisation. Here it is.
Henry Nowak’s family were told there were 'no concerns' with officer conduct by the police watchdog, the IOPC.
In an exclusive interview with ITV News UK Editor @PaulBrandITV, the family says they were unaware of the contents of officers’ bodycam footage from the scene of the he 'horrific' final moments of their son's life.
Speaking publicly for the first time, Henry's father, Mark and stepmother, Katie, said they only saw the video on the first day of the trial of their son's killer.
Watch 'Dear Henry: Our Fight for Justice' on November 5th, 9pm, on ITV1, ITVX or stream on YouTube via the link in our bio. #henrynowak
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Don't forget to buy Halloween treats.
You'll need something to eat while hiding in the dark, pretending to be out…
You'll need something to eat while hiding in the dark, pretending to be out…
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
I thank all vets for their service. Very reason why I wear a poppy every year, especially for those who never came home. "When you get home tell them of us and how we gave our today for their tomorrow"🙏🏼💜
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Good, challenging article on the type, and scale, of Armed Forces UK needs.
In essence, @joshuachuminski argues, we need to revert to our 18th and 19th century vision: a strong and capable Navy, and an Army capable of influencing the balance of power.
Don’t have to agree but well argued piece.
spectator.com/article/britai…
In essence, @joshuachuminski argues, we need to revert to our 18th and 19th century vision: a strong and capable Navy, and an Army capable of influencing the balance of power.
Don’t have to agree but well argued piece.
spectator.com/article/britai…
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
He came and gave us a unit conference in 2007. Quite shocking a lot of the details were. Especially how they behaved with each other, and the chai boys. Doug was excellent and very forthcoming and down to earth.
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Military History - Douglas Ricardo Beattie MC - Royal Irish Regiment ☘️🇬🇧
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Doug Beattie was born in 1965 on a military base in Hampshire, the son of a warrant officer in the Royal Ulster Rifles. The family followed his father’s postings until Doug led in Portadown, County Armagh. There were six children. His mother died young, and his father, by then serving with the Ulster Defence Regiment, raised them.
At sixteen, in 1982, Doug joined the Royal Irish Rangers. After training with the Junior Soldiers Battalion in Taunton he was posted to the 2nd Battalion in Wavell Barracks, Berlin, where his duties included guarding Spandau prison, then home to Rudolf Hess. The Rangers became the Royal Irish Regiment in 1992, and over the years that followed he served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.
In Northern Ireland he was commended by the General Officer for his actions at Derryard permanent vehicle checkpoint in Fermanagh, the site of an IRA attack in December 1989 that killed two soldiers. In Bosnia his contribution to peacekeeping earned him the NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
By 2003 he was Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, serving in Iraq under Colonel Tim Collins. After the invasion he confronted a mob single handed and stopped them from lynching supporters of Saddam Hussein. It earned him the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery. He later served as an instructor at Sandhurst, and in 2005 he was commissioned from the ranks as a captain.
In September 2006, aged forty, Captain Beattie was sent to Helmand Province as part of an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team. The task was to help Afghan forces retake Garmsir, a strategically important town held by the Taliban. His role was meant to be that of a mentor to the Afghan National Police, and the operation was expected to last forty eight hours.
From the opening moments of the battle it was clear that he could not advise from the back. He stayed in Garmsir for almost two weeks, fighting at close quarters, and at times he was one of only three men facing the enemy. In the end the operation failed. With support from senior commanders not forthcoming, he and the two other remaining British servicemen were forced to withdraw. For his bravery in those two weeks he was awarded the Military Cross.
He went back to Afghanistan twice more, and left the regular army in 2009 after twenty seven years, though he carried on serving in the reserves. He wrote about Garmsir in his first book, An Ordinary Soldier, published in 2008 and a bestseller, and drew on his later tour for Task Force Helmand. After his military career he moved into public life in Northern Ireland.
He began writing as a way of explaining to his wife and children what he had seen and done. He still describes himself as an ordinary soldier.
#BritishHistory #afghanistanwar #WarHistory #BritishMilitary #education 🙏
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Doug Beattie was born in 1965 on a military base in Hampshire, the son of a warrant officer in the Royal Ulster Rifles. The family followed his father’s postings until Doug led in Portadown, County Armagh. There were six children. His mother died young, and his father, by then serving with the Ulster Defence Regiment, raised them.
At sixteen, in 1982, Doug joined the Royal Irish Rangers. After training with the Junior Soldiers Battalion in Taunton he was posted to the 2nd Battalion in Wavell Barracks, Berlin, where his duties included guarding Spandau prison, then home to Rudolf Hess. The Rangers became the Royal Irish Regiment in 1992, and over the years that followed he served in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and Iraq.
In Northern Ireland he was commended by the General Officer for his actions at Derryard permanent vehicle checkpoint in Fermanagh, the site of an IRA attack in December 1989 that killed two soldiers. In Bosnia his contribution to peacekeeping earned him the NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
By 2003 he was Regimental Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment, serving in Iraq under Colonel Tim Collins. After the invasion he confronted a mob single handed and stopped them from lynching supporters of Saddam Hussein. It earned him the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery. He later served as an instructor at Sandhurst, and in 2005 he was commissioned from the ranks as a captain.
In September 2006, aged forty, Captain Beattie was sent to Helmand Province as part of an Operational Mentoring and Liaison Team. The task was to help Afghan forces retake Garmsir, a strategically important town held by the Taliban. His role was meant to be that of a mentor to the Afghan National Police, and the operation was expected to last forty eight hours.
From the opening moments of the battle it was clear that he could not advise from the back. He stayed in Garmsir for almost two weeks, fighting at close quarters, and at times he was one of only three men facing the enemy. In the end the operation failed. With support from senior commanders not forthcoming, he and the two other remaining British servicemen were forced to withdraw. For his bravery in those two weeks he was awarded the Military Cross.
He went back to Afghanistan twice more, and left the regular army in 2009 after twenty seven years, though he carried on serving in the reserves. He wrote about Garmsir in his first book, An Ordinary Soldier, published in 2008 and a bestseller, and drew on his later tour for Task Force Helmand. After his military career he moved into public life in Northern Ireland.
He began writing as a way of explaining to his wife and children what he had seen and done. He still describes himself as an ordinary soldier.
#BritishHistory #afghanistanwar #WarHistory #BritishMilitary #education 🙏
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Liam Farrelly-Swanston talks about Remembrance and what the poppy means to him. His brother, Lance Corporal Paul Farrelly, was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006.
"The poppy to me signifies every single person that's served in every single war." 🌹
As part of the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal Launch, Liam Farrelly-Swanston was presented with a special poppy by Joanna Lumley in recognition of the ultimate sacrifice. Liam is the ce Corporal Paul Farrelly, who was tragically killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006 🤍
🤝 @PoppyLegion
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Military History - OTD 26th October 1989 - West Germany - Corporal Maheshkumar 'Mick' Islania and baby daughter Nivruti Islania 😢
🌺Lest we forget🌺
Nivruti Islania was just six months old when she was shot in the head by the IRA while in her father's car in West Germany in ly alongside her father, 34-year-old RAF communications operative Corporal Maheshkumar 'Mick' Islania in the October 26 attack.
It has been described as a "particularly heinous" crime.
Witnesses at the time recalled Corporal Islania's wife Smita cradling her dead daughter in her arms following the attack close to RAF Wildenrath, near the border with Holland.
Smita had been driving the couple's British registered Volkswagen Jetta car, which had stopped outside a snack bar attached to a petrol station. As the vehicle drove off two men walked up and opened fire with automatic weapons and the gunmen kept firing through the rear window.
Corporal Islania and his daughter died instantly, the baby killed by a single gunshot.
Corporal Islania's wife escaped uninjured.
The two gunmen then ran to a waiting Ford camper van driven by a third man and they drove off in the direction of the Dutch border.
36 years on it is important that wider society has an understanding of the brutality of that crime," he added.
"A baby was murdered whilst being nursed by her mother. Her dad was a member of the RAF, seeking to provide for his young family.
"The Provisional IRA were not fighting any noble cause. This was the action of terrorists with the objective of overthrowing the Northern Ireland state."
No one was ever charged with the murders, which were carried out during a three-year period when the IRA escalated attacks on soft target military personnel stationed in mainland Europe.
The main suspect, Desmond Grew, was one of two IRA members killed by the SAS in Armagh a year later while he was wanted for questioning over the murders. At his funeral Gerry Adams pronounced Grew "a freedom fighter, a patriot and a decent upstanding Irish citizen".
Smita was seen by rescuers sitting by the car, cradling her dead baby in her arms. At the time a German bystander said: "She refused to let it go. She sat on a chair, wrapped in a blanket, clutching the little child; it was horrific."
🌺Lest we forget🌺
Nivruti Islania was just six months old when she was shot in the head by the IRA while in her father's car in West Germany in ly alongside her father, 34-year-old RAF communications operative Corporal Maheshkumar 'Mick' Islania in the October 26 attack.
It has been described as a "particularly heinous" crime.
Witnesses at the time recalled Corporal Islania's wife Smita cradling her dead daughter in her arms following the attack close to RAF Wildenrath, near the border with Holland.
Smita had been driving the couple's British registered Volkswagen Jetta car, which had stopped outside a snack bar attached to a petrol station. As the vehicle drove off two men walked up and opened fire with automatic weapons and the gunmen kept firing through the rear window.
Corporal Islania and his daughter died instantly, the baby killed by a single gunshot.
Corporal Islania's wife escaped uninjured.
The two gunmen then ran to a waiting Ford camper van driven by a third man and they drove off in the direction of the Dutch border.
36 years on it is important that wider society has an understanding of the brutality of that crime," he added.
"A baby was murdered whilst being nursed by her mother. Her dad was a member of the RAF, seeking to provide for his young family.
"The Provisional IRA were not fighting any noble cause. This was the action of terrorists with the objective of overthrowing the Northern Ireland state."
No one was ever charged with the murders, which were carried out during a three-year period when the IRA escalated attacks on soft target military personnel stationed in mainland Europe.
The main suspect, Desmond Grew, was one of two IRA members killed by the SAS in Armagh a year later while he was wanted for questioning over the murders. At his funeral Gerry Adams pronounced Grew "a freedom fighter, a patriot and a decent upstanding Irish citizen".
Smita was seen by rescuers sitting by the car, cradling her dead baby in her arms. At the time a German bystander said: "She refused to let it go. She sat on a chair, wrapped in a blanket, clutching the little child; it was horrific."
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Military History - Guardsman Peter Edwards - 1st Battalion Welsh Guards 💂 🏴 - Falkland Islands War 1982.
🌺Lest we forget🌺
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At just 19 years old, Guardsman Peter Edwards was among 32 Welsh Guards killed when Argentine aircraft attacked RFA Falklands War. His life ended aboard the ship off Fitzroy, just six days before the islands were liberated.
Born on 3 September 1962 at Denbigh Infirmary, Peter grew up in Llandyrnog, North Wales, with his parents, Gordon and Evelyn, and three siblings.
He attended Llandyrnog Primary School and Denbigh High School. A keen cyclist with a love of music and science, Peter was also a member of St John Ambulance. Military service ran in his family, with his father having served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and his uncle in the Welsh Guards.
On 1 November 1980, aged 18, Peter joined the Welsh Guards. After completing his training at Pirbright, he served with Prince of Wales Company, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. He also joined the regimental choir.
Following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands in April 1982, his battalion deployed with 5 Infantry Brigade as part of the British operation to retake the islands.
On 7 June, Peter's company embarked aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship RFA Sir Galahad, which was transporting troops and equipment towards Bluff Cove.
The following day, Sir Galahad lay anchored in Port Pleasant, off Fitzroy. Delays in unloading meant that many soldiers remained aboard as the afternoon progressed.
At approximately 17:10 UTC on 8 June 1982, Argentine A-4 Skyhawk aircraft attacked the ship. Bomb strikes ignited devastating fires, engulfing parts of the vessel in flames and thick smoke.
Guardsman Edwards was killed in the attack, alongside 47 others, including 31 of his fellow Welsh Guards. He was just 19 years old.
Peter's body was never recovered. He is remembered at his former school in Llandyrnog, while Edwards Harbour on West Falkland was named in his honour in 2022.
A young Welsh soldier who had served for less than two years, Peter lost his life thousands of miles from home. His name lives on in the community where he grew up and on the islands where he made the ultimate sacrifice.
Remembering:
Guardsman Peter Edwards
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Prince of Wales Company
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
Falklands War
Killed in action 8 June 1982, aged 19
Lest We Forget.
#FalklandsWar #WelshGuards #RFASirGalahad #MilitaryHistory #LestWeForget
🌺Lest we forget🌺
Reposted from another platform.
At just 19 years old, Guardsman Peter Edwards was among 32 Welsh Guards killed when Argentine aircraft attacked RFA Falklands War. His life ended aboard the ship off Fitzroy, just six days before the islands were liberated.
Born on 3 September 1962 at Denbigh Infirmary, Peter grew up in Llandyrnog, North Wales, with his parents, Gordon and Evelyn, and three siblings.
He attended Llandyrnog Primary School and Denbigh High School. A keen cyclist with a love of music and science, Peter was also a member of St John Ambulance. Military service ran in his family, with his father having served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and his uncle in the Welsh Guards.
On 1 November 1980, aged 18, Peter joined the Welsh Guards. After completing his training at Pirbright, he served with Prince of Wales Company, 1st Battalion, Welsh Guards. He also joined the regimental choir.
Following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands in April 1982, his battalion deployed with 5 Infantry Brigade as part of the British operation to retake the islands.
On 7 June, Peter's company embarked aboard the Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship RFA Sir Galahad, which was transporting troops and equipment towards Bluff Cove.
The following day, Sir Galahad lay anchored in Port Pleasant, off Fitzroy. Delays in unloading meant that many soldiers remained aboard as the afternoon progressed.
At approximately 17:10 UTC on 8 June 1982, Argentine A-4 Skyhawk aircraft attacked the ship. Bomb strikes ignited devastating fires, engulfing parts of the vessel in flames and thick smoke.
Guardsman Edwards was killed in the attack, alongside 47 others, including 31 of his fellow Welsh Guards. He was just 19 years old.
Peter's body was never recovered. He is remembered at his former school in Llandyrnog, while Edwards Harbour on West Falkland was named in his honour in 2022.
A young Welsh soldier who had served for less than two years, Peter lost his life thousands of miles from home. His name lives on in the community where he grew up and on the islands where he made the ultimate sacrifice.
Remembering:
Guardsman Peter Edwards
24584832
Prince of Wales Company
1st Battalion, Welsh Guards
Falklands War
Killed in action 8 June 1982, aged 19
Lest We Forget.
#FalklandsWar #WelshGuards #RFASirGalahad #MilitaryHistory #LestWeForget
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Irish Ranger (Sevvy) retweeted
Lieutenant Colonel Wayne Nickels VR has handed over command of the #2ndBattalion The #RoyalIrishRegiment to Lieutenant Colonel Feargus Rice VR. ☘️🇬🇧
"FAUGH-A-BALLAGH" - "CLEAR-THE-WAY"
"FAUGH-A-BALLAGH" - "CLEAR-THE-WAY"
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