PHOTO 1ST & 2ND ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES OFFICERS AMALGAMATION PARADE, MAY 1, 1948!!!

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ORIGINAL PHOTO 1ST & 2ND ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES OFFICERS AMALGAMATION PARADE, MAY 1, 1948
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UPERB, & EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL CARD-MOUNTED PHOTO WITH NAMED OFFICERS OF THE 1ST & 2ND BATTALIONS THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES AT THE AMALGAMATION PARADE ON MAY 1, 1948 TO CREATE THE 1ST BATTALION (83RD & 86TH).
MANY OF THE OFFICERS SERVED DURING WW2 IN THE BRITISH 6TH AIRBORNE DIVISION & 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, FROM D-DAY & NORMANDY ONWARDS.
"THE PARADE TO MARK THE MERGER OF THE 1ST & THE 2ND BATTALIONS INTO THE 1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES (83RD & 86TH) WAS HELD AT BALLYKINLER CAMP, NORTHERN IRELAND ON 1 MAY 1948. GENERAL SIR JAMES STEELE, COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT, INSPECTED THE PARADE & TOOK THE SALUTE.
THE BATTALIONS FORMED UP OPPOSITE EACH OTHER; THE 1ST BATTALION'S BELTS & ANKLETS POLISHED BLACK IN CONTRAST TO THOSE OF THE 2ND BATTALION WHICH WERE BLANCOED KHAKI. ON THE WORD OF COMMAND BOTH BATTALIONS, WITH WEAPONS AT THE TRAIL, ADVANCED AT THE RIFLE STEP. PASSING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER THROUGH THE INTERVAL IN EACH OTHER'S OPENED RANKS, THEY HALTED TO FORM ONE BODY OF RIFLEMEN. THUS WAS EMPHASISED THE INDIVIDUALITY OF THE TWO UNITS UNTIL THE MOMENT OF AMALGAMATION AND, AFTERWARDS, THEIR COMPLETE UNION."
(FROM THE ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT VIRTUAL MILITARY GALLERY).
THE PHOTO WAS TAKEN BY THE WELL-KNOWN R. CLEMENTS LYTTLE STUDIOS IN BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND. IT MEASURES 28.0CMS X 18.0CMS. WITH THE CARD MOUNT & TITLE/NAMES 39.0CMS X 31.5CMS.
THE CARD MOUNT SHOWS QUITE A FEW DAMP 'POINTS', WITH MINOR CREASING TO THE CORNERS. OTHERWISE VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE PHOTO ITSELF IS EXCELLENT, WITH SEVERAL VERY MINOR STAINS. THE IMAGE QUALITY IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE LISTING!
THIS IS A SUPERB ITEM OF NORTHERN IRISH MILITARY HISTORY FROM THE
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ETERNAL HEROES'
MEMORIAL
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COLLECTION IN RAVENOVILLE, NORMANDY, FRANCE. GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL.
THE PHOTO WILL BE CAREFULLY PACKAGED BETWEEN RIGID BOARDTO AVOID DAMAGE. SHIPPED WITH A TRACKING NUMBER FOR COMPLETE PEACE OF MIND.
THE WINNING BIDDER PAYS ACTUAL SHIPPING COSTS, NOT A PENNY MORE...
PLEASE NOTE
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THE ITEM IS LOCATED IN FRANCE
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SHIPPING RATES
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THE
.50
SHIPPING RATE QUOTED AT THE TOP OF THE LISTING REFERS TO THE EUROPEAN UNION & WORLDWIDE. THE ACTUAL RATES ARE:
FRANCE
.00
; EUROPEAN UNION
.50
; U.S./WORLDWIDE
.50
DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN SUCH A UNIQUE PIECE OF EARLY POST-WW2 NORTHERN IRISH MILITARY HISTORY!!