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The Parade of the Combined Irish Regiments Association on Saturday September
9th to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the liberation of Guillemont by
soldiers of the 16th (Irish) Division in September 1916.
Representatives of the Leinster Regiment Association took part in the parade.
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16th (Irish) Division Memorial, Guillemont
Members and friends of the Combined Irish Regiments Association assemble outside the office of the Mayor in Guillemont The Band of the London Irish lead the parade from the Mayor's office to Guillemont Church The representative associations of the 16th (Irish) Division of 1916 led by Major MacLeod The Regimental Standards of the 16th Irish Division of 1916 Serving soldiers and
veterans represent the Regimental Associations of the 16th (Irish) Division of 1916 The villagers of
Guillemont and veterans of the Regiments of France that took part in the Battle of the Somme At the church in Guillemont, the dedication service The remembrance dedication to the soldiers of the 16th Irish Division who fell in the Battle of the Somme. Major Jim MacLeod prepares to resent a statue of St Patrick from the Combined Irish Regiments Association to the people of Guillemont The statue is blessed prior to going on display in the Church. Commemorative crosses to men of the Regiments of the 16th (Irish) Division who fell at Guillemont, September 3rd - 9th, 1916 Some of the wreaths laid during the ceremony After the ceremony, the villagers and Association members prepare to leave The
veterans prior to marching off parade.
Members and friends of the Combined Irish Regiments Association assemble outside the office of the Mayor in Guillemont
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