Mountainview Battlefields Association

From the hills and glens the call to arms was heard by one and all
And from the glens came brave young men to answer Ulsters call

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We will remember them

The officers and members of Mountainview Battlefields Association are delighted to extend our warmest congratulations to our esteemed member Richard (Reggie), his wife Shauna and their sons Charlie and Freddie upon arrival of their newborn daughter Lucie.

We wish the entire family joy, good health and many wonderful moments together as they welcome Lucie into their lives.

No winners once again this week on our Code-breaker competition. Our prize fund has now increased to £160 for next Thursday's live draw.

If you would like to take part, get in touch!

Only £2.00 per entry.

If you're not in, you can't win 💰💰💰

📢 Customer Update – The Pizza Cabin, Shankill Road
We would like to advise all our customers that The Pizza Cabin, Shankill Road, is operating as normal today and remains open for both collection and takeaway orders.
However, due to a number of planned protests and potential traffic disruptions across parts of the area, our delivery service may experience delays or temporary disruptions throughout the day and evening.
Our team will continue to provide the best service possible and we appreciate your patience and understanding should any delays occur.
For the quickest service, we would encourage customers to use our collection option where possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
🍕 The Pizza Cabin – Shankill Road
Serving the local community with quality food for over 30 years.

Remembering The Battles of Messines Ridge and Wytschaete on 7th June 1917, when the 36th (Ulster) Division and 16th (Irish) Division fought side by side.

At the beginning of the battle, Allied forces detonated 19 mines under the German lines at Messines Ridge. Explosions could be heard as far as London.

The battle was a prelude to the much larger Third Battle of Ypres, later known as the Battle of Passchendaele, the preliminary bombardment for which began on 11 July 1917.

On D-Day, 6th June 1944, both regular battalions of The Royal Ulster Rifles landed in Normandy, one by air, one on the beaches. It was a unique distinction, as The Royal Ulster Rifles was the only British Army regiment to do so.

First in was the 2nd Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles. It was the second time in France in 4 years, having being part of the Battle of Dunkirk in 1940. At 10am on D-Day the landing crafts containing the Battalion touched down on the Queen Red sector of Sword beach in Normandy at a spot slightly west of Ouistreham, a pleasant French summer resort with a wide sandy beach fringed with sand dunes. On 7th June, the Battalion was ordered to capture Cambes, a small village thickly wooded, approximately six miles inland from the coast.

The initial company level attack was repulsed with over 30 casualties. On 9th June the Battalion conducted a deliberate attack, capturing Cambes after ferocious fighting. At the end of the day, the Battalion had suffered nearly 200 casualties. Three Military Crosses, one Distinguished Conduct Medal and three Military Medals were awarded to Battalion personnel for actions during the battle on 9th June.

During the Second World War, the 1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles was converted into a glider-borne unit. As part of the 6th Airlanding Brigade of 6th Airborne Division, the battalion was carried into battle in Horsa gliders. On the evening of 6th June, the 1st Battalion The Royal Ulster Rifles landed at LZ-N, near Ranville, north east of Caen and several miles from the coast. The Battalion was greeted by German mortaring and a degree of small-arms fire. These, however, did very little to hinder the forming up of the Battalion and only one casualty was sustained. Their task was to help enlarge the southern sector of the bridgehead by capturing the villages of Longueval and Sainte Honorine. The first of these was taken without incident on 6th June, however on 7th June the attempt to move on the second was dogged by communications difficulties and determined German resistance.

We will remember them

Today, on the 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, please take a moment to pause, reflect, give thanks and remember those who sacrificed so much, demonstrating their bravery and courage when called upon.

‘Upon the 6th June
Remember them with pride
Men from many nations
Fighting together side by side
Let us never forget
Their bravery and sacrifice
We may have our freedom,
But they paid the price.’

~John F Connor

We will remember them

90% of the soldiers on the first boats to hit the beach didn't live to see the end of the day. Look at those faces. Some of them never made it to 18. Never voted. Never loved a woman, or owned a home, never had the opportunity to have children, watch them grow and enjoy grandchildren. They never saw the things our parents saw or that we see

Think about that.



They paid the ultimate price for your freedom. You live your life the way you do because of them.