VE Day - Belfast (Northern Bank, Donegall Square branch top right)
The 8th May 2020 was the 75th anniversary of the Victory in Europe. The Prime Minister, Winston Churchill broadcast to the nation at 3:00 pm on 8th May 1945. Many people around the UK had already been celebrating from the day before when news broke.
96 of our colleagues volunteered for service in the Army, Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. 13 did not return.
Northern Bank – World War II
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44 officials volunteered for service
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of which
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3 were killed in action
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1 was reported missing
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Belfast Bank – World War II
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52 officials volunteered for service
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of which
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9 were killed in action
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The returning men were repatriated in stages from 1945 to 1947. Some had returned for other reasons during the war. All the men had stories to tell. A few left the employment of the bank and went on to other roles.
The links below tell only part of the story. Each man has an individual story that can be accessed via the website filters.
We Shall Remember Them - (Courtesy of Heritage Flight Simulation)
Lisburn VE Day - 70 years on - by Gavin Bamford
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