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2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles    2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles served with 9th Brigade, 3rd Division. They proceeded to France in late September 1939 and saw action during the Battle of France, being evacuated to the UK in late May 1940. They saw action across North Western Europe from mid 1944 until the end of the Second World War.     3rd Sep 1939 Orders   10th Sep 1939 Equipment 12th Sep 1939 Training 16th Sep 1939 Reliefs 16th Sep 1939 Orders 18th Sep 1939 Exercise   19th Sep 1939 Visit 19th Sep 1939 Orders 20th Sep 1939 Orders 21st Sep 1939 Ammunition 21st Sep 1939 Advance Party 22nd Sep 1939 Road Party 22nd Sep 1939 Advance Party 23rd Sep 1939 Recce 23rd Sep 1939 Lack of Transport 24th Sep 1939 On the Move 25th Sep 1939 Billets 26th Sep 1939 Conference 26th Sep 1939 Billets 27th Sep 1939 Billets 28th Sep 1939 Reliefs 28th Sep 1939 Billets 28th Sep 1939 On the Move 29th Sep 1939 Billets 30th Sep 1939 Transport Issues 2nd Oct 1939 Orders 3rd Oct 1939 Advance Party 4th Oct 1939 Advance Parties 5th Oct 1939 Conference 5th Oct 1939 Orders 6th Oct 1939 Preparations 7th Oct 1939 Conference 8th Oct 1939 Rail Parties 9th Oct 1939 Divisional HQ 10th Oct 1939 Arrivals 11th Oct 1939 Espionage 12th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 13th Oct 1939 Reliefs 14th Oct 1939 Front Line 15th Oct 1939 Entrenching 16th Sep 1939 Orders 16th Oct 1939 Digging in 17th Oct 1939 Difficulties 18th Oct 1939 News 19th Oct 1939 Poor Weather 20th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 21st Oct 1939 Recreation 22nd Oct 1939 Recreation 23rd Oct 1939 Front Line 24th Oct 1939 Recconaissance 25th Oct 1939 Visit 26th Oct 1939 Shortages 27th Oct 1939 Conference 28th Oct 1939 Work Required 29th Oct 1939 Exercise 30th Oct 1939 Exercise 31st Oct 1939 Exercise 14th of November 1939 Cutting of Brushwood 14th of November 1939 Preparations 16th of November 1939 Preparations 17th of November 1939 Preparations 18th of November 1939 Memorandum 20th of November 1939 Defences 22nd of November 1939 Air raid 23rd of November 1939 Conference 24th of November 1939 Recce 26th of November 1939 Church parades 27th of November 1939 Conference 30th of November 1939 Bad weather 3rd December 1939 Air Raid Warning 8th December 1939 Exercise 13th December 1939 Exercise 14th December 1939 Exercise 15th December 1939 Exercise 19th December 1939 Exercise 20th December 1939 Exercise 21st December 1939 Exercise 22nd December 1939 Cleaning up 27th December 1939 Conference 29th December 1939 Visits 31st December 1939 Recce 14th January 1940 Message 16th January 1940 Preparations 18th January 1940 Orders 19th January1940 Orders 19th January1940 Instructions 30th January 1940 Orders 22nd February 1940 Exercise 23rd February 1940 Exercise 26th February 1940 Exercise 1st March 1940 Moves 1st March 1940 Instructions 1st March 1940 Orders 1st March 1940 Orders 2nd March 1940 Orders 2nd March 1940 Operational Order 5th March 1940 Conference 6th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Exercise 7th March 1940 Orders 8th March 1940 Move 10th March 1940 Training 11th March 1940 Conference 20th March 1940 Conference 20th March 1940 Precautions 22nd March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. 23rd March 1940 Football 25th March 1940 Orders Amended 25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754 25th March 1940 3rd Division H.Q. Operation Instruction No 0754 25th March 1940 Orders 25th March 1940 Orders 26th March 1940 Operational Order 28th March 1940 Conference 29th March 1940 HQ Moves 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Exercise 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Route 30th March 1940 Instructions 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Exercise 30th March 1940 Orders 30th March 1940 Orders 31st March 1940 On the Move 1st April 1940 Orders 1st May 1940 Visit 1st May 1940 Orders 2nd May 1940 Operational Instructions 5th May 1940 Football Matches   6th May 1940 Defences 7th May 1940 Training 8th May 1940 Experiments 9th May 1940 Instructions 10th May 1940 Orders 10th May 1940 Air Raids 10th May 1940 Advance 10th May 1940 3 Div Operation Order 13. 11th May 1940 Move 11th May 1940 Line Established 11th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 12th May 1940 Holding the Line 12th May 1940 Orders 12th May 1940 Petrol 12th May 1940 In Position 12th May 1940 On the Move 13th May 1940 Movement 13th May 1940 Rumours 13th May 1940 Refugees 13th May 1940 Into Position 14th May 1940 Shelling 14th May 1940 Contact 14th May 1940 Shelling 14th May 1940 In Action 15th May 1940 In Action 15th May 1940 In action 15th May 1940 Civilians 15th May 1940 In Action 15th May 1940 Civilians Evacuated 16th May 1940 Withdrawal 16th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 16th May 1940 Withdrawal 16th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 Congested Roads 17th May 1940 Withdrawal 17th May 1940 Orderrs 18th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 18th May 1940 Enemy Penetrate 18th May 1940 Heavy Fighting 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 19th May 1940 Withdrawal 20th May 1940 Fighting Withdrawal 20th May 1940 Enemy Attacks 20th May 1940 Supplies 21st May 1940 Supplies 21st May 1940 Shelling 22nd May 1940 Ammunition in Short Supply 22nd May 1940 Orders 22nd May 1940 Withdrawal 23rd May 1940 Withdrawal 23rd May 1940 New Positions 24th May 1940 Short Rations 24th May 1940 Attack Made 25th May 1940 Cellars 26th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 26th May 1940 Field Ambulances Move 26th May 1940 Enemy Aircraft 25th May 1940 Rations 26th May 1940 On the Move 27th May 1940 Defensive Positions 27th May 1940 New Line Occupied 28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 28th May 1940 Divisional HQ Moves 28th May 1940 Orders 29th May 1940 Reorganisation 29th May 1940 Shelling 29th May 1940 Vehicles Destroyed 29th May 1940 Withdrawal 29th May 1940 In Action 30th May 1940 Shelling 30th May 1940 Delays 30th May 1940 La Panne 30th May 1940 Policy 31st May 1940 Embarkation   31st May 1940 Air Attacks   2nd Jun 1940 Home   14th June 1940 Inspection 28th Apr 1942 Exercise 29th Apr 1942 Exercise 3rd of January 1944 Route March   4th of January 1944 Move 4th of January 1944 Strength 6th of January 1944 Preparations   8th of January 1944 Strength   9th of January 1944 Embarkation   10th of January 1944 Exercise   11th of January 1944 Move   12th of January 1944 Arrival 15th of January 1944 Field Return of Other ranks   17th of January 1944 Lecture   19th of January 1944 Arrival 20th of January 1944 Training   29th of January 1940 Exercise   29th of January 1944 Field Return of Officers   30th of January 1944 Strength 30th of January 1944 Nominal Roll of Officers on Strength 1st of February 1944 Competition   1st of February 1944 Excerise   2nd of February 1944 Training   3rd of February 1944 Training   3rd of February 1944 Postings   6th of February 1944 Inspection   7th of February 1944 Lecture   8th of February 1944 Lecture   8th of February 1944 Practice   9th of February 1944 Competition   11th of February 1944 Practice   14th of February 1944 Exercise   15th of February 1944 Practice   19th of February 1944 Parade   21st of February 1944 Conference   22nd of February 1944 Training films   23rd of February 1944 Command change 24th of February 1944 Field Return of Officers 24th of February 1944 Field Return of Officers 25th of February 1944 Trial   26th of February 1944 Posting   6th of March 1944 Exercise   7th of March 1944 Street Fighting Exercise   8th of March 1944 Reinforcements   13th of March 1944 Drill Parades   14th of March 1944 Cinema   14th of March 1944 Regimental Band   15th of March 1944 Lecture   17th of March 1944 St Patrick's Day   20th of March 1944 Lectures and study   21st of March 1944 Preparation   22nd of March 1944 Lecture   25th of March 1944 Preparation   26th of March 1944 On the Move   27th of March 1944 Exercise   28th of March 1944 Exercise   29th of March 1944 Exercise   30th of March 1944 Snow   31st of March 1944 Poor Conditions   1st of April 1944 On the Move   4th of April 1944 Demonstration   6th of April 1944 Boxing   7th of April 1944 Inspection   12th of April 1944 Preparation   13th of April 1944 Preparation   15th of April 1944 Exercise   16th of April 1944 Exercise   24th of April 1944 Exercise   24th of April 1944 Lifting Mines   25th of April 1944 Lecture   26th of April 1944 Briefing   27th of April 1944 Briefing   29th of April 1944 Move for exercise   30th of April 1944 Exercise   2nd May 1944 Poor Weather 7th of May 1944 Exercise   8th of May 1944 Exercise   9th of May 1944 Physical training   10th of May 1944 Training   10th May 1944 Field Firing 11th of May 1944 Training   16th of May 1944 Visit   17th of May 1944 Training   18th of May 1944 Conference and Training   19th of May 1944 Visit from Montgomery   20th of May 1944 Visit by Eisenhower   21st of May 1944 Overlord briefing   22nd of May 1944 Inspection by the King   24th May 1944 Orders   24th of May 1944 Top Secret   25th of May 1944 Camp sealed   26th of May 1944 Briefing   26th of May 1944 Code Words   30th of May 1944 Move   1st Jun 1944 Preparations 1st of June 1944 Preparations   3rd of June 1944 Preparations   4th of June 1944 Delay   5th of June 1944 On the Move   6th of June 1944 D Day 7th June 1944 In Action 7th of June 1944 D Day + 1 8th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 8th of June 1944 D Day + 2 9th Jun 1944 Mortar Fire 9th June 1944 In Action 9th of June 1944 Assault 9th of June 1944 Attack Made   9th Jun 1944 Attack Made 10th of June 1944 Assault   11th of June 1944 Conference   12th of June 1944 Conference   13th of June 1944 Conference 14th of June 1944 Awards 15th of June 1944 Shelling   16th of June 1944 On the Move 17th of June 1944 Shelling   18th of June 1944 Service   19th of June 1944 Service and visits 20th Jun 1944 Aircraft Downed   20th of June 1944 On the move   21st of June 1944 Casualties   22nd of June 1944 Conference   23rd of June 1944 Shelling   24th of June 1944 Reconnaissance 25th of June 1944 Shelling and visits   26th of June 1944 Shelling 27th of June 1944 Orders   28th of June 1944 Attack postponed   29th of June 1944 Shelling   30th of June 1944 Shelling   1st of July 1944 Conference and Shelling   2nd of July 1944 Shelling   3rd of July 1944 Possible relief   4th of July 1944 Relief 5th of July 1944 Move   6th of July 1944 Move Complete   7th of July 1944 Move   8th of July 1944 Lebisey wood and the advance on Caen   9th of July 1944 March into Caen 10th of July 1944 Mopping up   11th of July 1944 Move    12th of July 1944 Administration   13th of July 1944 Intelligence    14th of July 1944 Air attacks   15th of July 1944 Medals and moving on 16th of July 1944 At Rest   17th of July 1944 Conference 18th of July 1944 Move 18th of July 1944 Appendix II War Diary for July 1944   20th of July 1944 Rain   21st of July 1944 Improving positions   22nd of July 1944 Shelling   22nd of July 1944 Appendix IV War Diary for July 1944 23rd of July 1944 Shelling   24th of July 1944 Shelling and Intelligence   25th of July 1944 Quiet   27th of July 1944 Shelling 28th of July 1944 Signs of Relief   29th of July 1944 Plans to rest   30th of July 1944 Changed plans   31st of July 1944 Changed plans 1st of August 1944 Entertainment   2nd of August 1944 Move to Granville   3rd of August 1944 Quiet   4th of August 1944 Move and Casualties   5th of August 1944 Relief duties   6th of August 1944 Relieving duties   7th of August 1944 Move to Montesanger   8th of August 1944 Plans for attack 9th of August 1944 March to Vaudry 10th of August 1944 Friendly fire 11th of August 1944 In Reserve 12th of August 1944 Standing by   13th of August 1944 Move 14th of August 1944 Lance   15th of August 1944 Entertainment and orders to move   16th of August 1944 Move   17th of August 1944 Administration 18th of August 1944 Rest   19th of August 1944 Area Search 20th of August 1944 Training plans and concert   21st of August 1944 Training   22nd of August 1944 Tank training   23rd of August 1944 Training 24th of August 1944 Training and area search 25th of August 1944 Training and area search   26th of August 1944 Area Search 27th of August 1944 Sports Day   28th of August 1944 Inspection   29th of August 1944 Training restricted 31st of August 1944 Battalion scheme   1st of September 1944 Inspection   2nd of September 1944 Move preparation   2nd of September 1944 Move Order   3rd of September 1944 Move   4th of September 1944 Training   5th of September 1944 March   6th of September 1944 Training   7th of September 1944 Training   8th of September 1944 Storm   9th of September 1944 Inspection   10th of September 1944 Church parades   11th of September 1944 Training and parades   12th of September 1944 Inspection   13th of September 1944 Inspection and March past   14th of September 1944 Training   15th of September 1944 Move news   15th of September 1944 Move Order   16th of September 1944 Move   17th of September 1944 Move   18th of September 1944 Night Assault Plans   18th of September 1944 Orders Issued   19th of September 1944 Crossing the Escaut Canal 20th Sep 1944 In Support   20th of September 1944 Move to Achel   21st of September 1944 Move to Holland   22nd of September 1944 Entertainment   23rd Sep 1944 Advance 23rd of September 1944 Move postponed   23rd of December 1944 Move Order   24th of September 1944 Move delayed   25th Sep 1944 Artillery Support 25th of September 1944 Prisoners captured   26th of September 1944 Wet Night   27th of September 1944 Patrols    28th of September 1944 Attack patrol   29th Sep 1944 Moves 29th of September 1944 Move and services   30th Sep 1944 Moves 30th of September 1944 Move preparation   1st Oct 1944 In Action 1st Oct 1944 On the Move 1st of October 1944 Move   1st of October 1944 Move Order No 9   2nd of October 1944 Shelling   3rd Oct 1944 Reliefs 3rd of October 1944 Interrogation   3rd of October 1944 Junior NCOs Cadre 4 - 9 Oct 44   4th of October 1944 Shelling   5th of October 1944 Training    6th of October 1944 Recce and plane shot down   7th of October 1944 Training   8th Oct 1944 Targets Engaged 8th of October 1944 Football   9th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 9th of October 1944 Recce and move   10th of October 1944 No move   10th of October 1944 Move Order No 10   11th of October 1944 Entertainment   12th Oct 1944 Attack Made 12th of October 1944 Plans for capture of wood   13th Oct 1944 Attack Made 13th of October 1944 Advance   14th Oct 1944 Advance Continues 14th of October 1944 Attack Made   15th Oct 1944 Flank Secured 15th of October 1944 Advance   16th of October 1944 Attack on Venray   17th Oct 1944 Gains 17th of October 1944 Preparations   18th Oct 1944 Defences 18th of October 1944 Change of plans   19th Oct 1944 Holding the Line 19th of October 1944 Move   19th of October 1944 OO No. 10   19th of October 1944 Move Order No. 11   20th of October 1944 Prisoner   21st of October 1944 Civilian casualties   22nd of October 1944 Patrols   23rd of October 1944 Casualties   24th of October 1944 Shelling   25th of October 1944 Inspection and patrols   26th of October 1944 Patrols   27th of October 1944 Patrols   28th of October 1944 Shelling and patrols   29th of October 1944 Refugees   30th of October 1944 Quiet day   31st of October 1944 New interpreter   1st of November 1944 Patrols   2nd of November 1944 Mine laying   3rd of November 1944 Recce   4th of November 1944 Move   5th of November 1944 Inspection   6th of November 1944 Relief 7th of November 1944 Patrols   8th of November 1944 Orders   8th of November 1944 Encounter with enemy   9th of November 1944 Relief   10th of November 1944 Admin & rest   11th of November 1944 Rest and entertainment   12th of November 1944 Church parades   13th of November 1944 Move Order No 13   13th of November 1944 Preparations and inspections   14th of November 1944 Move & Visit   15th of November 1944 Attack Planned   16th of November 1944 Shelling   17th of November 1944 Entertainment   18th of November 1944 Move Order No. 14   18th of November 1944 Preparation for Move   19th Nov 1944 Reliefs 19th of November 1944 On the March   20th of November 1944 Shelling    21st of November 1944 Patrols   22nd of November 1944 Orders   22nd of November 1944 Wet Day   23rd Nov 1944 Attack Made 23rd of November 1944 2 RUR Move Order No. 15   23rd of November 1944 Altered plans   24th of November 1944 Move   25th of November 1944 Covering activities   26th of November 1944 Rockets Sighted   27th of November 1944 Move Order No 16   27th of November 1944 Move & Shelling   28th of November 1944 Clashes with enemy   29th of November 1944 O.O. No 12   29th of November 1944 Plans for assault   30th Nov 1944 Night Attack 30th of November 1944 Operational Order No 13   30th of November 1944 Attack   1st of December 1944 Failed attack   2nd of December 1944 Germans leave   3rd of December 1944 Reliefs   4th of December 1944 Inspections,   5th of December 1944 Houses Cleared   6th of December 1944 Conference   7th of December 1944 Court of Inquiry   8th of December 1944 Patrols   9th of December 1944 Snow   10th of December 1944 Reorganisation   11th of December 1944 Lecture   12th of December 1944 Officers' Day   13th of December 1944 Guards' visit   14th of December 1944 Fog and command changes   15th of December 1944 Civilian checks   16th of December 1944 Enemy Activity   17th of December 1944 Baths   18th of December 1944 Jets   19th of December 1944 Preparations for move 19th of December 1944 Orders   20th of December 1944 Relief 20th of December 1944 Move Order No 17   21st of December 1944 Relief continues   21st of December 1944 Op Instruction No. 14   22nd of December 1944 Rest and administration   23rd of December 1944 Inspection and Lecture   24th of December 1944 Church services & football   24th of December 1944 Op Instruction No. 15   25th of December 1944 Frost   26th of December 1944 Frost stops play   27th of December 1944 Posting   28th of December 1944 Awards    28th of December 1944 Move Order No. 18   29th of December 1944 Back in line   29th of December 1944 Back in line   30th of December 1944 Positions Visited   31st of December 1944 Command change   1st of January 1945 Change of Command   2nd of January 1945 Enemy activity   3rd of January 1945 Enemy activity 4th of January 1945 Enemy activity   5th of January 1945 Shelling   5th of January 1945 Op Instruction No. 17   6th of January 1945 Diversionary attack   6th of January 1945 Move Order No 19   7th of January 1945 Relief   8th of January 1945 Op Instruction No. 18    8th of January 1945 Officers' Day   9th of January 1945 Digging defence positions   10th of January 1945 Inspection   11th of January 1945 Promotion Board   12th of January 1945 Inspections   13th of January 1945 Entertainment   14th of January 1945 Church services & entertainment   15th of January 1945 Officers' Day   16th of January 1945 Move Order   16th of January 1945 Entertainment   17th of January 1945 Move   18th of January 1945 Enemy activity   19th of January 1945 Shelling   20th of January 1945 Enemy observed   21st of January 1945 Church services   22nd of January 1945 Officers' Day   23rd of January 1945 Shelling   24th of January 1945 Enemy contact   25th of January 1945 Enemy activity   26th of January 1945 Leave   27th of January 1945 Operation "Commando"   27th of January 1945 Patrol plans   28th of January 1945 VIP visit   29th of January 1945 Circus visit   30th of January 1945 Assault patrol go ahead   31st of January 1945 Patrol carried out by 2 RUR on night 31 Jan - 1 Feb 1945   31st of January 1945 Assault patrol   1st of February 1945 Successful patrol   2nd of February 1945 Prisoners captured   3rd of February 1945 Patrols    4th of February 1945 Patrols and prisoners   5th of February 1945 Interrogation report on two prisoners of war captured by 2 RUR   5th of February 1945 Patrol Report   5th of February 1945 Move Order No 21   5th of February 1945 Reliefs   6th of February 1945 Reliefs Completed   7th of February 1945 Difficult Move   8th of February 1945 Administration 9th of February 1945 Training   10th of February 1945 Entertainment   11th of February 1945 Church parades   12th of February 1945 Officers' Day   13th of February 1945 V1s active   14th of February 1945 Inspections   15th of February 1945 Inspections   16th of February 1945 Route March training   17th of February 1945 Leave & Training   18th of February 1945 Photographs   19th of February 1945 NCOs cadre   20th of February 1945 Lectures   21st of February 1945 Tests   22nd of February 1945 Move preparation   23rd of February 1945 Move plans   24th of February 1945 Move 25th of February 1945 Settling in and attack plans   26th of February 1945 Attack preparations   27th of February 1945 Attack   28th of February 1945 Situation at Hrs Daily   28th of February 1945 Slow progress   1st Mar 1945 Orders   1st of March 1945 Preparations for attack   2nd Mar 1945 In Action 2nd of March 1945 Attack   3rd Mar 1945 Prisoners   3rd of March 1945 Attack   4th of March 1945 No move   5th of March 1945 No movement   6th of March 1945 Brigadier visit   7th of March 1945 New recruits 8th of March 1945 Awards   9th of March 1945 Reinforcements   10th of March 1945 Change of plans   11th of March 1945 Move Order No 24   11th of March 1945 Plans for move   12th of March 1945 Move to the Rhine   13th of March 1945 Observations   14th of March 1945 Patrols 15th of March 1945 Observation on the Rhine   16th of March 1945 Little activity   17th of March 1945 St Patrick's Day   18th of March 1945 Church services   19th of March 1945 Enemy cross river   20th of March 1945 Shelling   21st of March 1945 Visitors   22nd of March 1945 Encounter with enemy   23rd of March 1945 Personal Message from the C-in-C 23rd of March 1945 Crossing the Rhine   24th of March 1945 Crossing the Rhine 25th of March 1945 Baths   26th of March 1945 Conference   27th of March 1945 Move   28th of March 1945 Advance   29th of March 1945 Advance continued   30th of March 1945 Talks and spies   31st of March 1945 Prisoner   1st of April 1945 Brigadier visit   2nd of April 1945 New Brigadier and move   3rd of April 1945 Move   4th of April 1945 Advance continued   5th of April 1945 Attack plan   6th of April 1945 Action   7th of April 1945 Advance continued   8th of April 1945 Advance continued   9th of April 1945 Move complete & prisoners   10th of April 1945 More prisoners   11th of April 1945 Prisoners and bombing   12th of April 1945 Movements   13th of April 1945 Patrols gathering information   14th of April 1945 Mobile cinema visit   15th of April 1945 Church services and shelling   16th of April 1945 Changing plans   17th of April 1945 Plan for advance   18th of April 1945 Advance   19th of April 1945 Attack   20th of April 1945 More Prisoners   21st of April 1945 Move back for rest   22nd of April 1945 Plans to attack Bremen   23rd of April 1945 Preparations   24th of April 1945 Move to conc area   25th of April 1945 Attack    26th of April 1945 Attack and casualties   27th of April 1945 Relieving duties   28th of April 1945 Promotions   29th of April 1945 Church services   30th of April 1945 Conference   1st of May 1945 Ceremonial guard   2nd of May 1945 Move preparation   3rd of May 1945 Move   4th of May 1945 Entertainment   5th of May 1945 German surrender   6th of May 1945 On the Move   7th of May 1945 Move completed   8th of May 1945 VE Day   9th of May 1945 Prisoners captured   10th of May 1945 Fun and games and tragedy   11th of May 1945 Inspections   12th of May 1945 Talks and conferences   13th of May 1945 Funeral   14th of May 1945 Civilian checks   15th of May 1945 Civilian checks   16th of May 1945 Search and concert   17th of May 1945 Inspection   18th of May 1945 Checks   19th of May 1945 Theft and football 20th of May 1945 Church services   21st of May 1945 Conference   22nd of May 1945 CO returns   23rd of May 1945 Inspection   24th of May 1945 Company transfers   25th of May 1945 Move preparation   26th of May 1945 Conference   27th of May 1945 Church services   28th of May 1945 Move begins   29th of May 1945 Move preparation   30th of May 1945 Move   31st of May 1945 Situation report   31st of May 1945 Relieving duties   1st of June 1945 Command visit   2nd of June 1945 Dry canteen   3rd of June 1945 Cinema   4th of June 1945 Baths   5th of June 1945 Retreat sounded   6th of June 1945 Anniversary of D Day Marked   7th of June 1945 Tragedy   8th of June 1945 Change of Command   9th of June 1945 Concentration Camp Commander Captured   10th of June 1945 Brigadier visit   11th of June 1945 Arrests   12th of June 1945 Arrests   13th of June 1945 Conference   14th of June 1945 Film show   15th of June 1945 Arrests   16th of June 1945 Posting   17th of June 1945 Visit   18th of June 1945 Food raid   19th of June 1945 Conference   20th of June 1945 Tragedy   21st of June 1945 Transfers   22nd of June 1945 Arrests   23rd of June 1945 New recruits   24th of June 1945 Thunderstorm   25th of June 1945 Arrests   26th of June 1945 Quiet   27th of June 1945 Quiet   28th of June 1945 Storms   29th of June 1945 Company Moves   30th of June 1945 Situation at Hrs Daily   30th of June 1945 CO returns   If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. 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The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles? There are:2086 items tagged 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Cpl. Anthony Phillip Sale 2nd Btn, B Coy Royal Ulster Rifles D-day veteran, Anthony Sale was involved in the taking of Cambes Wood 7th to 9th of June 1944. He suffered a head wound on 18th of July 1944 during the Battle of Troarn and was medically discharged on 30th October. John Sale Add to this record. Rflmn. George Morgan C Coy., 2nd Btn. Royal Ulster Rifles (d.19th Jul 1944) George Morgan was killed in action on Wednesday, 19th of July 1944, at the age of 22. His name is listed on the Memorial at Bayeux Cemetery. I am trying to get more information. He had medals, but am unable to trace through family? A Morgan Add to this record. Rflmn. George Morgan C Coy., 2nd Btn. Royal Ulster Rifles (d.19th Jul 1944) George Morgan was killed in action on Wednesday, 19th of July 1944. He was 22 years old. His name is inscribed on the Bayeux Memorial. There is no grave. He was from Euston, London, and served with the Royal Ulster Rifles. I am trying to get more information. He had medals, but unable to trace through family? Add to this record. Rfmn. John George Weir 2nd Btn. Royal Ulster Rifles My grandfather, John Weir served in WW2. All I have is a marriage certificate that states 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles in 1934. He was 20. We also believe he was injured in Italy during the war and hospitalised for 48 hours. I am currently trying to find more information. Stephen Weir Add to this record. Cpl. Jabez Edward Gibbens 2nd Btn. Royal Ulster Rifles Jabez Gibbens was the son of Walter and Daisy Gibbens of Nottingham, he was killed in action manning his Bren gun to hold back an enemy rush on the 15th May 1940 aged 26. The previous day he had helped to rescue a badly wounded man under fire. Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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