1st July 1916 -- The Englishman's Betrayal (rare footage)

[@MrGrindergaz]

From a Geordie Englishman, this is brilliant, my great Grandad fought in ww1 with the Tyneside Irish. He lost a foot but at least he made it back home. Bless those who didn't. We will remember them.

[@mcivor321]

"Irish" you've just insulted ever living loyalist

[@joebyrne3159]

@@mcivor321, your borm in lreland, your still a paddy noth or South in an English man's view!

[@pm4331k]

Geordie he turn in his grave if he heard such rubbish in this song about ww1

[@scotsloyal]

@@pm4331k no rubbish in this song, merely facts, ulster did send the uvf/ycv which became the 36th ulster division, and the charge from the woods that day is historic.

[@lonsdaleslipons9570]

@@scotsloyal correct you are

[@quagmire77]

We will never forget the brave men and women who went and fought for our freedom . THE ULSTER MEN WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@k3rrmit360]

quagmire much love brother 💙✊🇬🇧

[@steveljub1]

@Iamdmonah 322 Don't re-write history Those divisions were never Nationalists at the time. After the war many were "ethnically cleansed" from the South

[@Idontcare-go4os]

@Iamdmonah 322 the 16th irish did do alot but the 36th ulster division done more on the western front at the somme ypres pashiondale which was a blood bath like the somme we were the most fearless men in Flanders so have some fucken respect for those who fallen through out ww1

[@Idontcare-go4os]

@Iamdmonah 322Lad the 36th is more recognised for there sacrifice on what they made in Battle of the Somme thevel woods and at thevel they build the ulster tower in there memorial the fought at paschendale which was a pure blood bath they fought in the battle of messiness the battle of courtrai and the battle of cambria and also the 36th is more recognised than the 16th irish also the 36th joined into the royal irish regiment and then fought in ww2 and a lot more conflicts and what happened to the 16th and 10th irish they were reconciled and hated by all the cowards who stayed home and decided to revolt and then lose to a country in a world war and then get what they want diplomatically the reason you say the 36th done less is because there only one division and your talken about 2 you bell end

[@Idontcare-go4os]

@Iamdmonah 322 oh wait there is more we fought at 3rd battle of ypres, battle of Albert, battle of lys, battle of rossiers, battle of saint quentin, battle of kemmel, battle of bailleul and battle of messines 1917 and 1918 so learn your history mate the 36th was all over the western front

[@robinhunter7604]

my great grandfather fought that day not with 36th but gave his life.i still have his campaign medals of which i am so proud!!!

[@alexbrown-ks1hq]

god bless him

[@ID-pw8zb]

God bless him

[@valerieloney5346]

God Bless him. It was a hell of a war

[@rogerhudson9732]

1st July 2016 today The heroes of the armies of the Somme will never be forgotten. No surrender.

[@elamite66]

The theme behind this song is obviously the feeling that England would not stand up to the Irish Nationalists and in so doing let down the "loyal Ulsterman"

[@trevorbest-gn2dq]

I sincerely wish that English people unaware of Ulsters support for England in the First World War will have a watch at this and maybe return the support now when the Act of Union is even in doubt.

[@scottmcmurray944]

You have no chance they don’t even recognise the support from the Scottish because they are ignorant the king is Scottish and so was the queen!!

[@scottmcmurray944]

Your a wanker mate can’t understand your reply not British army not England army get a hold of yourself!!

[@TIMSKELPER1912]

IRA VERMIN NO SURRENDER

[@spaghetti_legs]

​@TIMSKELPER1912 vermin like do you even know how 16th,9th division,they fought beside one another with the 36th

[@scottmcmurray944]

@anthonytaylor7590acknowledge the rest of the help… the Irish and Scottish are the help I guess!! Or more like the warriors ya wee dick

[@ruthofzion]

My Great Grandfather fought with the 36th, he was one of the lucky men who made it home God Bless Ulster, we will always remember the brave men and women of Ulster who went to the Somme

[@allancarswell9187]

Had the pleasure of meeting the fine men of the 36th Ulster division standing by the cenotaph. Great guys

[@craigb4719]

1st of July 2019 tommorow We shall Remember them 🇬🇧

[@CharlieWATP]

99 year ago today, RIP to all!! "For their tomorrow, we gave our today"

[@stuartwalker8698]

100 years ago today, you gave all. I'd rather be an Ulsterman, than anything else. We will remember them No Surrender

[@gordonseales3278]

Ards man, may I wish you all the best that an Ulsterman can give to one of the few people left that can call themselves Ulstermen GORDON SEALES OF ARDS!

[@Dannydantimpat]

Which of Ulster’s 9 counties are you from?

[@geordiewishart1683]

Londonderry

[@jackdeegan3617]

@@geordiewishart1683 When the full island is reunited Antrim can be renamed DublinAntrim.

[@Cromwelldunbar]

A right great song! Indeed a Hymn! Love it!

[@steveljub1]

Am worried that both Northern Ireland and here in Scotland the UK has let us go and 3 million of historically the very best British fighters and soldiers are let down. There could be carnage.

[@bm7282]

The brave volunteers in Ulster and their brothers and sisters on the mainland wouldn't allow a United Ireland and the proud Scots will NEVER NEVER allow Sturgeon and her rancid separatists independence. They'll be a civil war in Scotland with only 1 winner. Pro Deo Et Patria 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[@CharlieEverton-mv7yq]

It could never happen any attempt would cause a.cival war.of monumental proportions impossible

[@quagmire77]

And the cry was no surrender. It was then . It is now. 🇬🇧

[@cathanmccann1769]

Uppp the ra 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪 🇮🇪

[@cathanmccann1769]

@craig whiteford you said that cause you know im right

[@cathanmccann1769]

@Iamdmonah 322 exactly we will gain our independence

[@cathanmccann1769]

@craig whiteford what do you.mean do i live there anyway

[@cathanmccann1769]

@craig whiteford i live in Ireland has its always has been. Ulster is were i live

[@i_know_youre_right_but]

To the people of Ulster, from a REAL Englishman who is also proud to be British.. Remember that the working class over here stand with you, it's the middle and upper class people who fuck you over. British brotherhood👊🏻🇬🇧

[@jonlewis6700]

Exactly W A T P

[@micoolkidfilms3270]

You can’t be ethnically British and your probably Anglo Saxon, we usltermen are Ulster Scots.

[@jwales8133]

​@@micoolkidfilms3270from one to another🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@wor53lg50]

​@micoolkidfilms3270 25% anglo/scandinavian, more celt in DNA for most white indiginous english same as picts the real indigenous scots...in fact not much difference in the welsh DNA who are the truest unwatered down albions..and heres a secret that the rebublic wont admit to, the ulster scots was originally irish from ireland, in theory The prodestant people of NI have just gone back home after a couple of hundred years..

[@SP-2317]

​@@micoolkidfilms3270plenty of English crossed the water and settled in Ulster, no? obviously it was majority Scots but I'm sure the English contingent was by no means insignificant.

[@roymckie2752]

God bless Ulster and Scotland.. NS. WATP..

[@williamticketyblooorange]

Hands across the Water!! 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧

[@pjbeattie2275]

36th ulster division only division to reach there objectives that day my great granda fought in ypres proud to say that, the difference between my forefathers and the mainlands is they volunteered when we didn't have to whereas the English also volunteered etc but were largely conscripted and a lot of them dodged the conscription we had more to fight for as we were already preparing to fight for our land and still are were even more loyal to the crown and that's a fact

[@elliescott3508]

And we still are..none more loyal to our queen and country than us in the wee six counties..NO SURRENDER

[@pjbeattie2275]

@Caden Patton Hamilton thank to your dad for protecting what we hold dear in our hearts, its sickening what our people are being treated like the whole world wants irish unity and we are just expected to sit back and watch it happen, its like they want a repeat of the troubles the good friday agreement was a one sided agreement a slow surrender on our part

[@joebyrne3159]

@@pjbeattie2275, your out numbered now, no government, no represention, Prod all working in the South, Boris threw you under a bus, you being DUPED, Sinn Fein have the mojority for government, ye done it all yourselfs, your all Irish too because the British don't want ye!

[@gordonseales3950]

What can I say that just the Somme both of my grandfather's isn't the only but all possible before and after myself included and that's not all working with Nuclear Armament and Deployment R&D and more to the extent that Parliament recognises me from input past on IN parliament with email's to the plenty and mentioned that I'm a staunch Prod and Proud. With invites as a special guest for my services to our nation to get me it's forever Ulster. With being called by them A true Patriot. Blowing me up didn't stop me with my eye hanging out of its socket and jaw on my shoulder still talking I Soldered on for Ulster like we all do. NO RETREAT AND NO SURENDER. SO MUCH TITANIUM IN ME PROFESSOR RICHARD COLLIER PATCH ME UP CALLS ME METAL MIKKY WELL MELT ME DOWN AND SCATTER ME FROM SCRABO, ARDS , YUST LIKE ROBERT PADDY BLAIR MAIN . ANOTHER TRUE PATRIOT LIKE MY SCOTCH BRETHREN ALL THE BEST TO SCOTLAND

[@bellascott6478]

@Arima ive respect for all the men who fought with ulsters 36th division both north and south, neither of my great grandas retuned from France, our men went to war for the 6 counties, yes 9 but we ended up with 6 .- I’m very proud of our history and the men who gave their lives for the 6 counties

[@Az343]

England loves u together we stand

[@gnathbhonn0584]

As a man from one the 3 counties sold to the Republic. No Surrender 🤚🇬🇧

[@user-ys5yv2nz6w]

No surrender to what? The Republic you live in?

[@joebyrne3159]

I guess your a little mixed up!

[@micoolkidfilms3270]

@@user-ys5yv2nz6w no surrender siege of Limerick 💪🇮🇪🍀

[@craigshearer856]

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,we will remember them.

[@MsVixxen]

For thousands of years the land of Ulster has always been distinct from the rest of Ireland, both culturally & historically. Native Britons (Celts) have continuously moved back & forth between Ulster and Western Scotland, long before the plantations, and so what the Irish would call "British" genes have always been around in Ulster. A good example is the Dal Riada who had land on both sides of the water. Like it or not Ulster has ALWAYS been both British AND Irish

[@Ryan-kn6xd]

It’s aimed at the English politicians not regular English people

[@Cwc98.]

As it's always been ,puppet masters that sacrifice life n liberty , nothings changed ,

[@michaeleastham3868]

Unlike the cowardly IRA....

[@mankytrouthammock1003]

It's aimed at remembering people that fought and died for the lives we lead this very day fucking heroes

[@mrsuperger5429]

Loyalist Scotland will always be there for our Brethren across the water.

[@alexander2145]

Let's hope

[@steveljub1]

the way things are going many of us in Scotand might need you loyal help too!

[@wor53lg50]

​@@steveljub1and dewn sewf to...

[@paulrimmer391]

Truth is the Kaiser did not threaten England's shores. We should have kept out of Continental Wars in 1914 & 1939. We sacrificed much & gained nothing. We lost our Wealth & our Empire.

[@dohared6852]

The 30th (Liverpool and Manchester ) division and the 47th (London) division took everything in front of them on 1st July 1916. The Army was let down by lack of communications and the English county regiments were slaughtered. Every county, city, town, and village paid the Blood Price for the First World War. Respect to all who lost loved ones in that terrible conflict. Respect to the Ulster 36th Division, but you were far from alone.

[@andrewcousins1712]

Fact the 36th had to retreat due to no support on the flanks and being hit from three sides. Losing most on the retreat

[@andrewcousins1712]

Using the tactics laid out. The 36th moved forward early. No comment made by me disrespected the valour due to all who fought and thouse who died. The shambles that coincided with the attack was the route cause. Again to be repeated at Arnheim in WW2

[@stuartmcilmoyle3470]

Tommy Stewart 1992 you are very wrong in your assumptions .

[@andrewcousins1712]

So what is ignorant about my post then smart arse

[@andrewcousins1712]

Tommy Stewart 1992 my apologies

[@hj-pt3wo]

God bless our people that fought this battle RIP

[@andrewross9685]

105 years 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jamesmccullough4169]

LEST WE FORGET 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏

[@broadband01]

from an englishman,,,respect to the fallen ,in two world wars from ulster,,never trust politicians,

[@ulsterscot4791]

We want our 3 counties of Ulster back ☘️🇬🇧

[@martindennehy3030]

Bring it on.😅😅🇨🇮🇨🇮

[@imck357]

I want Scotland back from London control 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@wor53lg50]

​@@imck357i want it back from the gaels...

[@Scribbles_Real]

@@martindennehy3030that’s the flag of Ivory Coast, not Ireland

[@rock280258]

Well then you would be hopelessly outnumbered.

[@johnc3177]

I sang this in a bar in Dublin when I first started seeing my partner, was down and someone sang Willie mcbride before hand and The woman was telling me not too thinking it was gona start a riot 😂 but the amount of people who's relatives faught in ww1 and I got talking too about history in general was great,most of them didn't even care or have time for republicanism also...This song is one that makes me more than anything proud to be an ulsterman. One thing I always wonder is how different history would have been if the ulster and Irish regiments had not of aided England and tended to affairs at home.

[@derekstynes9631]

God Bless the Thousands from Eire who Fought in both World Wars , Remembering All those Who Die for Peace .

[@paulrimmer391]

The 36th Ulster Division were the only British regiment to fulfill their goals on the Somme. Every lad on the Front saluted those gallant men. Even the Germans described them as Heroic.

[@bobbycinnamond8404]

Wish the UVF were like that now

[@glennmaginnis6379]

THE BRAVE AND GLORIOUS FiGTHING 36 th Ulster division NO SURRENDER 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jimj2405]

Beautiful song

[@bovrilstan]

The less said about the role of Southern Ireland in WW1 & WW2 the better. Got a lot of respect for those who did fight, they put humanity before hatred and bigotry

[@bickybox]

Its wrong to say that the English did this or that. It was the Westminster goverment who were responsible, not the ordinary Englishman. Another thing, it wasn't Englishmen who gave up the three lost counties,but Ulster unionists who realised they couldn't hold 9 counties for any length of time. In the 1800s Home Rule Bill it was the English MPs who defeated it. The Scots and Welsh voted for it. I say all this as a loyal Ulsterman. The truth must prevail

[@seanreillyireland]

Well said. The south's losses were terrible as well. And they were damned because the political climate had changed so much between 1916 and 1919 that they went off as men doing their duty, and back as "traitors". Along with the child abuse thing, this state, my state, has an awful lot to answer for. I am only stating to realise now that it is as a gentlemans club, with all our history books geared to justify it, and its nepotistic politics. Well said though: nice comment, no bitterness.

[@daleclose8774]

Simple. So proud to be live in in northern Ireland. So proud to be British.

[@EddieBullcrapsHorrorFlicks]

Remember The sacrifice of the Dead and Wounded Men who served their King, Kaiser, Czar, and President in the bitter Great War of 1914-1918. Allied or Central Powered, Men as tough as the ones who fought in this war aren't around anymore.

[@davidhanna8029]

The Ulster Division deserves to be remembered for the sacrifice it made out of genuine loyalty to the United Kingdom, but this song is an insult to them, to the point where one could be forgiven for thinking it was written by a Sinn Fein troll or a communist trying to work up some kind of divisive scam. I am Northern Irish and proud of it, three generations of my family WW1, WW2 and the Troubles have served in the British Armed forces, and never once did I ever hear any relative of mine or anybody else for that matter express the sentiment that we were fighting England's wars. Yes, I too believe that some British politicians and 'Yes Minister' types stabbed Northern Ireland in the back and did so more than once, but people like that do not represent the United Kingdom that I loved any more than this awful song reflects the sentiments of Northern Irish veterans. As for the Northern Irish being so resentful of the so called 'Englishman' that we were no longer prepared to leave home and serve oversea, that is demonstrable, propagandist rubbish. No way should this song be used as an educational resource. And in conclusion, I remember from personal experience the decent young Englishmen who put their lives on the line in Northern Ireland. And lets not forget that an astounding number of Irishmen from the Republic have served with distinction in British Army uniform. As one Australian WW1 veteran once said to me, 'We were all in it together.' Amen to that.

[@johnnash2815]

What you said in your comment is true, but I don't think it's an insult to them. The soldiers that were lucky enough to survive WWI came back to a country that had been divided by politicians sitting in London.

[@farokudahitam]

But as an Englishman we have always betrayed Ulster is it suited us and Ulster keeps proving its loyalty in blood and England doesn't seem to notice.

[@wor53lg50]

@@farokudahitam you mean britain not england all 4 representatives in parliament put the vote through, yes that means from england, wales, scotland, NI, and even from the rebulic itself blaming just one nation out of all is bigoted and unfair and seems more of a dissident ploy to sow division like from rebulicans and the EU and its remoaners than loyalists and patriots... It aint right, its the whole of britain that done it.. And should be labelled so..

[@farokudahitam]

@@wor53lg50 Scotland and Wales have always had a small voice in Westminster. Ireland was always just a chip in the game

[@wor53lg50]

@@farokudahitam dont be an idiot all your life, theres some good advice in that...

[@benturnbull4009]

And still proud of each and every one . 103years ago they gave all

[@WolfeT2016]

No - more Irish Catholics than Irish Protestants served in both wars. You should look into this. Over 200,000 Irish from the South in WW1 and 60,000 in WW2 - more than you in the North. Yes their contribution was ignored until very recently but this is also changing for the better.

[@tjclarke1892]

That would probably be because irish catholics out number irish protestants vastly

[@michaeleastham3868]

More Irish Catholics fought for the Germans than protestants did...

[@jonnymcroberts720]

Thursday 1st July 2021 - We will remember the 36th Ulster Division 🇬🇧☘️

[@chrismassey1960]

God bless these boys and the very many English boys who ran at them.

[@johnsmith-eh3de]

My Grandfather, his Brother and two of his Brothers in Law died on the Somme, They were English, I would suggest that far more English died during the war, that is not to take away the bravery of those Irishmen who did fight, wherever they were from.

[@MattyK1873]

"Sold away by those they fought to save"... Was it not James Craig, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, who convinced the British Government to abandon their plans for a 9-County Northern Ireland (I.e. All of Ulster), and go with the current 6-Counties; so that there would be a unionist majority in NI?

[@user-ys5yv2nz6w]

Shhhh, doesn't fit their agenda

[@lisagittens1448]

36th division(UVF) gave their life’s for to keep Ulster free from a United ireland coz thy are British born and fly under the jack NO SURRENDER

[@MrStruth]

Fantastic song, Englands decison to sell off the birthright of so many Protestants that fought and died for Britain was wrong. To the brave men of the three counties severed by Great Britain thanks you for your courage and valour.

[@eddryan9404]

dont blame the english for us losing the countys! lisen to the song which is the truth.. it was early yrs of ww1 we were in the dark an far away from old belfast.. an off we were sent to flanders feilds... weird that.. dublin just had to wait an pick 1916 when thousands of Ulster volenteers were fighting in france and scotish english welsh... easter riseing in dublin 1916 should be put in the biggest book of cowards.. 👎

[@sharonpayne9740]

Edd Ryan ,1.5 million irish starved to death by the glorious empire ,meanwhile what food was produced was sent across thr erin sea to feed the english theives.

[@mikerobedee4545]

Edd Ryan The Irish fought bravely in world war 1 250,000 went to fight

[@sharonpayne9740]

CHURCHILL,cowards ,disraeli and victoria sat and watched approx2 million irish die ,due to potato blight ,meanwhile ,the prijme beef ,and cereal crops harvested on the east coast,was shipped to feed the empire ,COWARDS MY ARSE.

[@michaelahern9883]

e james You need to do some research ....look to the facts and figures....about southern Irish that fought in both wars .As for our neutrality in the second world war well that was Churchill's war along with his Jewish paymasters .....I had relatives that fought and died in both .....did you ?

[@lawrencejamison9283]

Michael Ahern Yes certainly plenty of Irish men fought and died in the wars but what did your government call them? Traitors it's only recently that they have acknowledged those hero's weren't traitors at all but those families had to live with the stigma of being called traitors. I am glad of all who fought and will remember their sacrifice for the rest of my days but don't act like they were sent to help by the Irish people. They weren't which in my book makes them even braver as some where even hung on return

[@dianecree3989]

Best song ever... what a story.

[@Cwc98.]

Young men that fought for the false promise of a better stronger Ulster for their kin , strength through unity

[@quintocranus]

as a true englishman and a grandson of 2 tommies, i salute ulster but there has been much english blood spilt on ulaters soil...

[@lyndajohnston3272]

Yes more English tommies died but the English population was a lot bigger than Ulster's and it was the working class across Britain who paid the price Lions led by donkies political donkies.

[@nobbytang]

It’s American pressure over the last 100 yrs on the assumption that northern Ireland is an occupied territory when on reality it’s a self determined province….respect to all Ulster men ….

[@Frankieireland]

@Boru1968 are you named after the irish hero brian boru from munster??

[@jamespeebles527]

Please never forget the ultimate sacrifice

[@mrsuperger5429]

This song is not directed towards ordinary English people, but UK Governments who sold out the British people of Northern Ireland.

[@JoeMorrison-e7r]

Not england, but Britain, Scottish and proud British and proud,my father and his father before him fought for this country.

[@derekstynes9631]

Do not forget all those Many Thousands who fought in both World Wars from Eire .

[@worcesterjonny]

@12ydder A big thank you - when I searched for the lyrics many of them contradicted one another. Therefore, I had to listen to the song over and over again - some of the singing is a bit ropey in places and it was hard to work out what he was saying. I just hope the sentiment was right!

[@lyndajohnston3272]

My husbands grandfather fought in The 36th Ulster Division my Great Grandfather also fought there and he died my husbands Grandad survived and served in the Second World War brave men from the Southern Ireland fought and died also both bodies of men were betrayed by Westminster Faugh a Balagh.

[@peterappleton5213]

Sorry Ulster, from a supporter in South East England

[@burnleyfan11965]

This song is about WW1 which is why ive stuck to commenting on WW1.The many southern Irish in WW1 have not had any of the respect they deserve especially from their own people.do you agree then that Carson gave up the 3 counties and they werent "sold" by England ???

[@MsVixxen]

It's the UFF who use the O'Neill motto "Lamh Dhearg Abu" (please spell it right at least) and the Red Hand is an emblem that Ulstermen have always used to distinguish themselves from the rest of Ireland. Besides Ulstermen always have been different, long before the plantations ever happened. Do you know what the word "hun" means and where it comes from? You might as well call a spade a kettle!

[@mattshields6425]

Its actually the red hand commando. Get it right.

[@johnmoffatt6592]

The Ulster men were and still are brilliant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@alanstill1163]

English working class lads died on that Battlefield as well. The British government were to blame i.e English Welsh Scottish and Irish

[@kurtyboy01]

1st July 36th ulster Division 🧡💙💜 Loyalist Edinburgh

[@bgmckable]

the way of the Empire....Canadians, Aussies,New Zealanders gave up lives as well for WHAT?

[@anon8740]

I'll tell you for what To put the kraut menace down once again. One of the greatest things the empire did for the world, along with abolishing slavery and the industrial revolution. And I'd sign up to do it again in a heartbeat.

[@ulstervol.]

Anybody know who sang this?

[@purplepoppyz]

It wasn't Haig either. Northern Ireland borders were agreed on by Carson and Craig (both Irish born). I also take issue with the claim that WW1 was 'England's problem'.Ulster volunteers fought as British men (afterall that is what the whole trouble was about pre war.). There were a number of factors which motivated men (inc Ulstermen) to enlist including patriotism, peer pressure, propaganda etc. Ulstermen never did anything at an 'Englishman's command' and it is disparaging to suggest they did.

[@haroldjameson7348]

My great-grandfather was in the 10th Division during World War I. He joined the Tans after the war and ended up fighting on the pro-Treaty side in the civil war.

[@TheHornyGorilla]

Interesting footage. I recently visited the grave of my Great Uncle who died on July 1st and is buried at Thiepval - he was 19 years old. This song is dreadful. It associates 'Flanders fields' (Belgium) with the Somme and suggest 1916 is in the 'early days of WW1' - 1916 was the midpoint. Those are just two of many dubious assertions -It serves the memory of the fallen poorly to misrepresent their slaughter in such a song.

[@steveljub1]

Nonsense - at what point does this talk about Flanders specifically? My great grandfather fought from 1912 actually but the slaughter was exemplified in 1916 when millions died and cowards back home in Ireland rose in rebellion. In 1912 this division was raised and then in 1914 we were threatened. 1916 to 1918 was the core of the war. Have you even listened to the song?

[@steveljub1]

Flanders is hundreds of miles from the Somme! Also would be interesting to see your "Great Uncle's - so great you cannot bear to say his name - grave.

[@williamcowan8868]

history ,heritage, passion, remember the Ulster Volunteers.

[@connorreid2026]

True words spoken by a wise man

[@JM-cw1er]

God bless the all loyal Protestants & Orangemen 💙

[@williammactavish7927]

Another July 1st 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧 never forget. Never surrender!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@teehee1604]

I hate the way that the Scots and Irish blame the English for sending them into battle in WWI, as if somehow it wasn't their fight. Do you honestly think the Germans would have just conquered England and stopped? If it wasn't for our combined efforts, we would all be speaking German right now, whether you be in London, Glasgow or Dublin!

[@GarngadLoyalists]

You've every right to hate it mate, a catchy tune but the lyrics are factually incorrect.

[@williamcooke5627]

Do you think the Germans would have conquered England at all? They would have had to get past the Royal Navy first. In 1914 the German government tried desperately to *avoid* war with Britain. Britain declared war on Germany, not vice versa: supposedly ti save Belgium, but really to save France.

[@teehee1604]

William Cooke The declaration of war on Germany was officially to protect Belgium, but in reality, the British couldn't possibly have allowed the Germans to take control of Europe. If the British didn't intervene, then the German empire would have grown powerful enough to overwhelm Britain. You seem to forget that the German navy did a pretty good job of blockading Britain's ports anyway. In fact, by early 1918, it was looking likely that Britain would be starved out of the war. If they'd have held on for much longer, the Germans would have had an easy task of taking over.

[@user-hu1lr6tf2n]

This song is about england selling part of their country

[@williamcooke5627]

Dylan Mchutchison Ulster is part of the UK but not of England.

[@Hogzilla31]

@buckfastred Actually, neither Japan nor Italy were affiliated with the Central Powers (i.e. German Empire and allies) during the Great War. Both countrys fought alongside Britain, France, the USA, and the other Allied nations, and both sustained casualties fighting the Central Powers.

[@dannyjay3754]

Everyone fought for there own country and came together for UK

[@georgiebickerstaff2791]

Thank the DUP for the treachery bestowed on this nation with Brexit and covid these men must never be forgotten by the British God bless them all

[@jimmystokoe6917]

Brexit covid ?

[@The_Famous_RFC1872]

Brave young men. Lest we forget

[@popeisaprod1690]

It's the same when 2nd world war broke out ,the tarriers, couldn't get back to erie quick enough ,plus were entitled 2- pensions for great Britain and tottie picking erie I rest my case remember the cry was no surrender, yours SIR SOUNESS LOYALIST

[@TrueNovice]

@tullyDT How does Home Rule work when you have thousands of heavily armed loyalist Protestants marching through the Streets of Belfast opposing it in 1912 and the British Army Officer saying they won't enforce the Home Rule Law? There was never going to be Home Rule, and the British Government was never going to implement that law.

[@tbiggart1]

burnleyfan - Churchill's many and checkered decisions can (and have) be debated, give the many his due: in 1916, he was on active service, in the trenches, commanding a battalion of the Royal Scots. I know of no other major politician (at the time) from either side, who spent months in the trenches.

[@calumroney7352]

tim biggart just to correct you in that Churchill commanded a company of ROYAL SCOTS FUSILIERS not the Royal Scots. They were two different lowland Scots Infantry regiments who predominantly recruited from different parts of the lowlands with the fusiliers coming from AYRSHIRE.

[@Votebritish]

Dalriata now known as Ulster ,it has always been an independent people and nation ,long may it continue.

[@arnoldshannon7222]

Britain should remember what the BRAVE Men of the UVF Did for King and Country RIP No Surrender

[@waynedixon3195]

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[@wutang6020]

bang on my dad was a rifle man! and yes the 36th ulster division were the only ones to gain ground! but they were all sold out to fight a bs war while the high and mighty sat back home in blighty drinking tea a bit like today

[@wor53lg50]

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[@tullyDT]

I'm from the South and I'm fed up of all the republican propaganda those bastards spat on the memories of deceased family members of mine for almost a century calling them traitors. Despite what they would have us believe the majority of Irish people in the south only wanted a home Parliament they were content to remain in the Union any objective history book will tell you this, if Maxwell hadn't botched his response to the rising I doubt the rebels would have gotten any sympathy.

[@georgefoster8133]

The Shamrocks were numbered Nine, to represent ever county, apart from that it's a great video.

[@wallacepearse]

What about all the Irish Nationalists that outnumbered Ulster Unionists in the British Army?

[@jmcci2069]

R.I.P. BIG MAN. For God and Ulster!

[@TheMightOfTheEnglish]

what you saying , englands decision ?? last time i looked it was the british government with both scots,welsh and northern irish MPs sitting , the british government couldnt win either way, home rule was on the books during victorian times , each time thrown out by ulster protestants and unionist mps,,after ww1 , the unionists threatened revolt and all out civil war , so ulster was partitioned to save a greater civil war breaking out ,,in 69 the british army went in to prevent all out violence

[@WolfeT2016]

That's may be the view in the North of Ireland among people in the Orange order but does not represent the view of people on the British mainland. More Irish men served in both wars from the South than the North - more Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Irish men than any other nationality.

[@songsmith31a]

The Irish and the English have been inextricably linked over many centuries of blood and sacrifice. Many commanders at the top level of the armed services and politics have blood origins in Ireland - think of The Duke of Wellington and others. Irish officers have thus commanded the English as well as vice versa. The Irish Guards and others still bring pride to themselves and the armed forces of which they are honoured and admired members.. and the UK armed services.

[@frankday1234]

That was a long time ago, we've all had the time to recognise that the Englishmen referred to in that song, are the Sires of the treacherous dogs that are betraying us now. But thanks to the internet, the game's up for that lot very soon.

[@TriStategolfriver]

Why can't Ulster become independent from the United Kingdom and Ireland?

[@TheMATTYB1234]

+TriStategolfriver 60% want to be in UK. 30% part of Republic of Ireland.

[@Tony-sj3xq]

Ulster could not sustain things on her own . And you have to think that if Ulster went independent from either England or Eire we would have to get our own passports currency and what not . We would be sucked 'completely' in by the European Union on our own as we would have no bargaining power whatsoever and that would just make things worse for Northern Ireland . In short we could not survive as an independent country or state . Plus if hostilities were to resurface after independence we may even end up as a non-entity and even if we survived countries like the US England and Eire would not want to invest or trade with us because our economy would be awful as would the possibility of civil war . So, no, northern Ireland / Ulster is too small and too insignificant to survive on it's own . Outside of Northern Ireland the rest of the world could care less and we should always remember that . They may say they do but they will always follow the money and what benefits them and that is the cold hard facts of the light of day

[@dannyboy5517]

@@Tony-sj3xq NI IS A BEGGAR NATION CAN I HAVE YOUR TAXES PLEASE

[@kingsman565]

I'm not 100% shure on this but I think there's more protestant's in the republic of Irland than Ulster and I'v never heard them complain about being an oppressed minority, just a thought.

[@hooliganlusc]

We are British

[@roberthowitt5912]

Wrong lyrics....."the old red hand of Ulster,with shamrocks round her,nine....."

[@GarngadLoyalists]

What's round about it?

[@connorreid2026]

The shamrock is saint Patrick's so yea shamrocks round her Maine . were Irish but fighting for British citizenship

[@roymckie5007]

Robert Howitt 3 counties sold away while the brave men of the 36th Ulster division gave all.... No surrender.....

[@williamtaggart6043]

@@connorreid2026 you're northern Irish and also British so don't have to fight for citizenship, home rule was dead beneath the plough,so across to France our devisions sailed Britain called we would not fail NS LWF

[@bobbycinnamond8404]

What would they thing now

[@skybluemad]

@12ydder the words are was the old red hand of ulster with its shamrocks they numbered 9

[@mtownycv]

did you not hear the tarriers against Cardiff? they were singing about the soliders getting killed in Afghanistan

[@elamite66]

the three "lost counties" of Ulster were not included in Northern Ireland because the nine county Ulster had only a 55% Protestant majority and a workable majority of 65% was obtained, with the collusion of the Unionists, by making Northern Island a six county state. It's ironic that today that six county state has a 55% Protestant malority and it's expected to have a Catholic malority by 2050 and therefore be able to vote themselves into a united Ireland

[@dazcaldwell4898]

My birthday is on the 1st of July and I don't really celebrate my birthday I prefer to remember those who died on the somme