The Sandy Row War Memorial
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The Sandy Row War Memorial
Image: © Eric Jones Taken: 30 Jun 2015
The coat of arms is said to have come from a nearby demolished brewery where the Ulster Volunteers did their initial training. A plaque beneath the coat of arms bears the inscription FOR GOD AND ULSTER 1912 ULSTER VOLUNTEER FORCE SOUTH BELFAST BATTALION TRAINED IN THE ADJOINING BREWERY YARD THESE STONES ARE KEPT IN REMEMBRANCE “LESS WE FORGET.” At the outset of World War I the Ulster Volunteers, set up in 1912 to oppose Home Rule for Ireland, joined the British Army en masse and were formed into the 36th Ulster Division which took very heavy casualties in the opening days of the Battle of Somme. http://www.1914-1918.net/36div.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
54.591954
Longitude
-5.936689