Carrick parade and memorial to UDR members

A new memorial was unveiled in Carrick on Saturday in commemoration of former local UDR soldiers,
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Feb 2017, 11:16 BST
Updated 6th Feb 2017, 11:18 BST
Remembering murdered UDR members at the unveiling of a new memorial in Carrick on Saturday. INCT 06-666-CON.Remembering murdered UDR members at the unveiling of a new memorial in Carrick on Saturday. INCT 06-666-CON.
Remembering murdered UDR members at the unveiling of a new memorial in Carrick on Saturday. INCT 06-666-CON.

A parade to the war memorial at Joymount was led by The Pride of the Raven band.

A service was conducted at the memorial by Pastor Sam Grant.

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Guests included Her Majesty’s representative in County Antrim Lord Lieutenant Joan Christie and relatives of murdered UDR members Private HJ Russell, Private SA Carleton and Lieutentant WC Kerr whose names are inscribed on the new six-ft black granite memorial.

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