After the Armistice

HMS Dragon Riga Latvia 17th October 1919 British WW1 POWs held on the Eastern Front Kalnciems nr Jelgava & Muriel Paget's post WW1 famine relief work Riga

[After the Armistice @Riga1919]

@RealBababanaras We

[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

We honour those who fought and died so we could live in freedom.

Today we held the annual Service of Remembrance at the Commonwealth War Graves in Jelgava Military Cemetery.

We will remember them.
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget

[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

Every year, 17 October is the day when we commemorate the British sailors who gave their lives in 1919, supporting Latvia's fight for independence aboard #HMSDragon 🇬🇧🇱🇻 1/2

[Ross Allen @rceallen]

Every Remembrance Day we lay a wreath at the grave of Linda Soomre MBE.

During the long Soviet occuption, Mrs Soomre bravely protected the graves of British service personnel who died in WW1 and the Estonian War of Independence.

We will always be grateful to her.

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[Paul Brummell @PaulBrummell]

Moving service of Remembrance today at the Forest Cemetery in Jelgava, where there are 36 graves tended by @CWGC, mostly British servicemen who died as prisoners of war in 1917.

#LestWeForget #Remembrance Day2024

[Paul Brummell @PaulBrummell]

Moving #RemembranceDay service at @StSavioursRiga.

Great to be joined by service personnel from @TheWelshCavalry, supporting a @NATOMNBLatvia exercise in 🇱🇻.

#LestWeForget

[Kati Laus @LausKati]

In memory of the officers and seamen of the British Royal Navy who served and gave their lives in the cause of freedom in the Baltic sea during the Estonian War of Independence 1918–1920.
We remain forever grateful. 🇬🇧🇪🇪
#RemembranceDay

[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

Today is #RemembranceSunday. We remember those who gave their lives in the service of their countries, defending democracy & freedom, during the World Wars, in later conflicts & acts of terrorism. We send a joint message from 🇬🇧 Defence Attachés in the #Baltic & #Nordic states.

[Paul Brummell @PaulBrummell]

Among the most moving events of the year.

A wreath-laying at sea to commemorate the nine sailors of HMS Dragon killed on 17 October 1919 while supporting Latvia’s fight for independence.

Thanks @AizsardzibasMin for a fine event.

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[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

It's the 105th anniversary since HMS Dragon was struck in the Gulf of Riga on 17 October in 1919, while helping the Latvian Army in its fight for independence.
We commemorate the fallen British, French and Irish sailors who lost their lives in defence of Latvia.
#StrongerTogether

[Irish Embassy Riga @IrelandinLV]

Today Ireland 🇮🇪 together with Britain 🇬🇧 and France 🇫🇷 remember and honour the fallen Sailors who participated in the Battle for the Freedom of Latvia (1919) 🇱🇻

[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

Today, when we mark a special anniversary of the Baltic Way, the British and local staff from the British Embassies in Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn, stand hand in hand and celebrate the unity of the Baltic people 35 years ago.

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#balticway35 #baltijasceļš35

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

We will remember them. #DDay80

[After the Armistice @Riga1919]

Chatham War Memorial with the names of the seamen KIA on 17th October 1919 at Riga Latvia #HMSDragon1919 #Panel 32 #NavalMemorialChatham#Remembrance #Lestweforget 🇬🇧🇱🇻

[Paul Brummell @PaulBrummell]

A moving ceremony in Jelgava today to remember British & Commonwealth military personnel who died in #Latvia in WWI & supporting 🇱🇻 independence, & all those who have given their lives in defence of freedom.
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay

[After the Armistice @Riga1919]

An old blog on mine relating to the WW1 British War Graves at Nikolai Cemetary in Jelgava, Latvia https://t.co/S7Alfeng5G

[Χάρων @ainarsbr11]

@UKinLatvia @LeoDochertyUK STTL
All the names here:
https://t.co/g8XNpxvGq3

[UK in Latvia 🇬🇧🇱🇻 @UKinLatvia]

🇬🇧 Europe Minister @LeoDochertyUK begins his visit to Latvia by laying a wreath at the Commonwealth Cemetery in Jelgava.

36 Commonwealth servicemen are buried here. #LestWeForget

[Marcella Smyth, Ambassador of Ireland to Latvia @IEAmbLatvia]

This is always a special time of the year with @AurelieRG and @PaulBrummell.

@FrancijaLatvija @UKinLatvia

[PLOD WHITFIELD @NEILNeilwhits]

Attended the 2023 Memorial Service, this morning . Latvia for HMS 🐉 Crew K-I-A 17/10/1919