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Effective today, the contact details for the Northern Ireland Veterans' Association have changed to the following

The Secretary
57 Mortimer Street,
Derby.

DE24 8FX

Email: membership@nivets.org.uk
Web: www.nivets.org.uk
Mob: 07368 293729

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Remembered with Honour

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  • Remembered with Honour

    40 years ago today.

    Sergeant Michael Willetts 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment. killed on 25/05/1971 aged 27

    Awarded the George Cross and honoured in Harvey Andrews song "The Soldier".

    A terrorist entered the reception hall of the Springfield Road Police Station in Belfast.
    He carried a suitcase from which a smoking fuse protruded, dumped it quickly on the floor and fled outside.
    Inside the room were a man and a woman, two children and several police officers.
    Sgt Willetts held the door open while all passed safely through and then stood in the doorway, shielding those taking cover. In the next moment, the bomb exploded with terrible force.
    Sergeant Willetts was mortally wounded.


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      Originally posted by Jock2413
      He never will as long as NIVA exists.
      Hear hear.

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      Despite the fact that he had given his life to save civvies, it didn't stop the scumbags of Springfield Road, Crocus Street et al spitting at his lifeless body when it was removed from the station.

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      Lest We Forget!
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