Saturday 10 November 2012

TA: The Parade



On the 10th May, 1958, the golden jubilee of the Territorial Army in Northern Ireland, a Review was attended by QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER at the Royal Naval Air Station Sydenham, Belfast.

The Order of Parade included massed bands playing from 1.30pm; arrival of Her Majesty at 3pm; the Inspection at 3.05pm; a March Past at 3.20pm; and departure of HM at 3.45pm.


In 1958 the GOC Northern Ireland was Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Kimmins KBE CB.

The commander of 107 (Ulster) Independent Infantry Brigade Group was Brigadier John Drummond CB DSO.

Click on the image to enlarge the detail. First published in May, 2010.

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