North Irish Horse talk at Carrickfergus Town Hall

A public lecture on the North Irish Horse will be held in Carrickfergus Town Hall on Thursday, January 28 at 7.30pm.
By The Newsroom
Published 25th Jan 2016, 17:00 BST
The historical Churchill tank is the backdrop as Mid and East Antrim Mayor, Councillor Billy Ashe, announces the Freedom of the Borough is to be conferred on B (North Irish Horse) Squadron, Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry, included is Lt. Joshua Campbell. INCT 03-201-AMThe historical Churchill tank is the backdrop as Mid and East Antrim Mayor, Councillor Billy Ashe, announces the Freedom of the Borough is to be conferred on B (North Irish Horse) Squadron, Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry, included is Lt. Joshua Campbell. INCT 03-201-AM
The historical Churchill tank is the backdrop as Mid and East Antrim Mayor, Councillor Billy Ashe, announces the Freedom of the Borough is to be conferred on B (North Irish Horse) Squadron, Scottish & North Irish Yeomanry, included is Lt. Joshua Campbell. INCT 03-201-AM

The lecture will be given by military historian Richard Doherty, author of the official history of the North Irish Horse ‘A Hundred Years Service.’

It will be presented as a prelude to the conferment of the Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to the B (North Irish Horse) Squadron, The Scottish and North Irish Yeomanry.

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Richard will give an insight into how the North Irish Horse, a small cavalry reserve regiment played a prominent part in both World War I and World War II.

Light refreshments will be served. To book place for the lecture, contact Carrickfergus Visitor Information on 028 9335 8241 or [email protected]

The conferment ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 30.

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