I SAW SIMILAR ACTS OF BRAVERY IN 79' THAT WILL ALL GO UNHEARD, YOUNG BOYS SENT TO DEFEND & POLICE WARRING COMMUNITIES. I WAS A BRITISH SQUADDIE & AFTER LEAVING THE ARMY I RETURNED COUNTLESS YEARS TO BELFAST WHERE I FEEL A PART OF ME WILL ALWAYS REMAIN. I MADE LOYAL FRIENDS THAT REMAIN TO THIS DAY 30 YEARS ON.
@@crossedpolars nothing unfortunate about the situation, actions were taken to protect the people. No loyalist organisation tried to blow up public locations or civilians, the republicans did. They had to be stopped. The only sad thing is that they are still in operation. Sending bombs to a university in glasgow and still carrying out terrorist movements.
my grandfather walked up past the Springfield Road station to get home from work while this was happening. I never heard him speak of it, my mum told me. rip sgt. willets
God bless all those who served, especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. To all those whose bravery went unnoticed, I thank you and can never repay you for what you've done for me. God bless the British Forces. HUGE ❤& RESPECT TO YOU ALL. WE HAVE TO DO MORE FOR THE RETURNING PERSONNEL. THE GOVERNMENT HARDLY CARES SO WE HAVE TO. PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OR KNOW OF WAS TO GET INVOLVED TO 🇬🇧HELP OUR HEROES🇬🇧
I served in N/I in total for about 5 years, lost a few good lads this so g all ways takes me back to those days,, with regrets and good times rip, 1st bat kingos
I served in ulster i first heard this during my first tour in belfast as a driver for the bomb disposal at gch , lest we forget all our friends we lost
You do realise that Ulster is an ancient Irish province that existed 100's of years before any Prod or orange bastard appeared in it and its made up of 9 counties and not just 6? The stolen part won't be british for much longer so get used to it.
Liam Ražnatović says a man who obviously has done no soldiering.any man that dons the uniform and fights for his country is a hero and its a righteous thing to do.
Bit late to all this but here are the lyrics In the station in the city a British soldier stood Talking to the people there if the people would Some just stared in hatred and others turned in pain And the lonely British soldier wished he was back home again "Come join the British army" Said the posters in his town "See the world and have your fun, come serve before the crown" The jobs were hard to come by and he could not face the dole So he took his country's shilling and enlisted on the roll But there was no fear of fighting, the Empire long was lost Just ten years in the army, getting paid for being bossed Then leave a man experienced, a man who's made the grade A medal and a pension, some memories and a trade Then came the call to Ireland as the call had come before Another bloody chapter in an endless civil war The priests they stood on both sides, the priests they stood behind Another fight in Jesus' name, the blind against the blind The soldier stood between them, between the whistling stones And then the broken bottles that led to broken bones The petrol bombs that burned his hands, the nails that pierced his skin And wished that he had stayed at home surrounded by his kin The station filled with people, the soldier soon was bored But better in the station than where the people warred The room filled up with mothers, with daughters and with sons Who stared with itchy fingers at the soldier and his guns A yell of fear, a screech of brakes, a shattering of glass The window of the station broke to let the package pass A scream came from the mothers as they ran towards the door Dragging children crying from the bomb upon the floor The soldier stood and could not move, his gun he could not use He knew the bomb had seconds and not minutes on the fuse He could not run to pick it up and throw it in the street There were far too many people there, too many running feet "Take cover!" Yelled the soldier, "Take cover for your lives!" And the Irishmen threw down their young and stood before their wives They turned towards the soldier, their eyes alive with fear "For God's sake, save our children, or they'll end their short lives here" The soldier moved towards the bomb, his stomach like a stone Why was this his battle, God, why was he alone? He laid down on the package and he murmured one farewell To those at home in England, to those he loved so well He saw the sights of summer, felt the wind upon his brow The young girls in the city parks, how precious were they now? The soaring of the swallow, the beauty of the swan The music of the turning earth so soon would it be gone A muffled soft explosion and the room began to quake The soldier blown across the floor, his blood a crimson lake They never heard him cry or shout, they never heard him moan And they turned their children's faces from the blood and from the bone The crowd outside soon gathered and the ambulances came To carry off the body of a pawn lost to the game And the crowd they clapped and jeered, and they sang their rebel songs "One soldier less to interfere where he did not belong" And will the children growing up learn at their mother's knee The story of the soldier who bought their liberty? Who used his youthful body as the means towards the end Who gave his life to those who called him murderer not friend
So sad to see that we seem not to have learned how to be tolerant of each other....so many people on both sides died, I lost friends out there and I hope we never go back to those times. I love this song even though it makes me cry...
He should of stayed and played in his own playground back home and not come to the grown up one in ireland.rip to all the brave irish volunteers who fought and died defending there land from invading forces.erin go bragh
@@geraldrafter4202 British soldiers went to Northern Ireland to protect the people from the Terrorists. Your a disgrace to Ireland by supporting the terrorists.
@@geraldrafter4202 you sir are a clown those men were lead by blind politicians who know nothing those lads no wished to be there only asked to do there duty to a false monarchy your bitterness means absolutely nothing
Original written and sung by Harvey Andrews, Great folk singer / songwriter from The Black Country (Wolverhampton UK), who sang this tribute to a TRUE hero - Sgt Willets, sung with real passion. Try listening to Harvey's version - and have a hanky ready.
The version of this song that I have is so much more heartbreaking. .. god bless all our boys MURDERED by Filthy COWARDS... god bless and keep them all safe.
Jack Kingston who killed the most during the troubles the ira nearly two thousand men women and children what about kingsmill 10 mill workers what was there crime being born in Ireland you racist fuck your the problem
Some folk would do well to remember the freedoms our heroes fought and died for in this country before trying to deface our cenotaphs. Lest we Forget. QS.
Anne missyou every day myloving sister christine you deserved much better than tht midland heart lichfield you were to good formade fot heaven you a very brave woman till meet again christine heaven bless anne
Another war that’s worse or ex soldiers or volunteering for another country ffs when is the soldiers that’s getting paid monthly going to go do there job instead sitting in there base playing about fuck that I think ex veterans deserves peace
I really love this song, but I love all of Harvey Andrews' songs! This one is certainly not anti-Irish, it's anti the pointlessness of such deaths, in my opinion. From Sandra Gibson
Godbless each Man and Woman who protects our Countries Lest We Forget They are our Heroes Protecting us all from Cowards Godbless them all ‼️🇬🇧🏴🙏❤️🤍💙
God bless you we are all Christians lets think about our brothers and sister in Asia and Africa and the Middle East being killed for being Christian fuck the name Protestant fuck the name Catholic we are Christians we have both accepted that Christ was the messiah and the bible is the word of God so why the are we fighting each other when our real enemy is in the east
Had the original record when it came out sadly it was banned at the time.. It is a shame this singer does not know the words or the tune for that matter A true store of a true hero and not intended to glorify the troubles in any way
i've been looking for this version for years!!!! Anyone got any more info on it?? Is it from a CD or album?? i need to buy this!!! Cheers for any info.
+Liam Jones u complete fukin mug the cowardice irish were begging for britain to help at first ,but also are u aware that the republic of eire helped the germans in the war by fuelling their u,boat subs an also turning on landing lights to help german bombers sad but so true
Hi, hope you don,t mind me asking, how are the lyrics wrong. Never the less he was brave man and i am sorry for his familiy no matter how long ago this was. I am from NI and grow up hearing this song as a friend had a 45 record with the song on it.
my cousin was stationed in Springfield Rd Station (now a housing development ) the soldier was a Para Sgt and the women spat on his body as it was carried out to the ambulance, such is the hate of the nationalist -Republican- roman catholic people ,sadly encouraged by the roman Catholic Priests, many of them southerners and stepped in Irish Nationalism rather than Christianity.
oh the queen will be fine, god save the rest of us. Although it pains me to say, WE HAVE A BIGGER NASTIER BATTLE ON OUR HANDS, everyone knows what i mean....For the time being Christianity MUST STAND TOGETHER...............QS
@@campbellclark1998 do you feel woke enough now?? What a wake up aye????? You fuk wit. thanks for getting me so woke that i believed, peeps who push woke like what im seeing now in 2022 should be put against the wall, all what i love and hold dear is now ruined, hope you wokers are proud....
Makes you proud to be British 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧a song that will never get old Lest we forget…respect to all men and women serving this country..
God bless all our brave men and women who protect Britain from evil.
Always get a shiver when I hear this song. Lest we forget 🏴🇬🇧❤💙
Aye it brings a tear to my uyebbxxxb6
Especially the last line " he gave his life for those who called him enemy not friend"@@lindatorbet1071
god save the king. god save the united kingdom 🇬🇧
RIP SGT WILLETS MY GOD YOU WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTON WE ADORE YOU SIR XXX
Well said
PLEASE GOD MAKE A HOME FOR THIS MAN IN HEAVEN
I SAW SIMILAR ACTS OF BRAVERY IN 79' THAT WILL ALL GO UNHEARD, YOUNG BOYS SENT TO DEFEND & POLICE WARRING COMMUNITIES.
I WAS A BRITISH SQUADDIE & AFTER LEAVING THE ARMY I RETURNED COUNTLESS YEARS TO BELFAST WHERE I FEEL A PART OF ME WILL ALWAYS REMAIN.
I MADE LOYAL FRIENDS THAT REMAIN TO THIS DAY 30 YEARS ON.
@John Paterson did u see it with the lol 61 with Archie love
he was a LOYALIST not all loyalists are paramiltary...he was LOYAL to his queen hence LOYALIST..........
Quis separabit faugh a ballagh ☘️🇬🇧
At least someone out there understands the meaning of loyalty
Unfortunately the British government covertly supported the loyalist paramilitary campaigns, and had their own secret death squad - MRF, FRU
No surrender. FGAU
@@crossedpolars nothing unfortunate about the situation, actions were taken to protect the people. No loyalist organisation tried to blow up public locations or civilians, the republicans did. They had to be stopped. The only sad thing is that they are still in operation. Sending bombs to a university in glasgow and still carrying out terrorist movements.
SGT WILLETS YOU WILL LIVE WITH US FOR EVER RIP YOU BRILLIANT BRILLIANT GREAT MAN
shivers down my spine always🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
been there done that . ULSTER WILL ALWAYS BE BRITISH
my grandfather walked up past the Springfield Road station to get home from work while this was happening. I never heard him speak of it, my mum told me.
rip sgt. willets
Done an essay in school back in 2009 about this song, still hits as hard now as it did back then, Thanks to all who have served and currently are
Fantastic song. The story can be heard and felt in every line.
Thanks FROM THE BRIDGETON LOYAL IST FLUTE BAND GOD SAVE OUR QUEEN LEST WE FORGET QUIS SEPRABIT
Lovely song no surrender
🇬🇧 quis seperabit 🇬🇧
Lest we forget proud of these Heroes Godbless 🙏🇬🇧🏴💯
God bless all those who served, especially those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. To all those whose bravery went unnoticed, I thank you and can never repay you for what you've done for me. God bless the British Forces. HUGE ❤& RESPECT TO YOU ALL.
WE HAVE TO DO MORE FOR THE RETURNING PERSONNEL. THE GOVERNMENT HARDLY CARES SO WE HAVE TO. PLEASE COMMENT IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS OR KNOW OF WAS TO GET INVOLVED TO 🇬🇧HELP OUR HEROES🇬🇧
Kirsty Lamont thank you xthankyou x
Give them respect and loyalty for they gave us everything
THANK YOU . YOUR WELCOME
Was my favorite song till my son signed up. God bless you all xx
rip Sgt Willets
RIP Sgt Willets
I served in N/I in total for about 5 years, lost a few good lads this so g all ways takes me back to those days,, with regrets and good times rip, 1st bat kingos
Kosbies
I served with the Kings in Derry in 75 still living with the troubles now! PTSD!!!!
Remember them all, for they answered the call🇬🇧❤️
My family were hugenout protestants ,ousted from spain , france , settled in ulster , 1690, gstq,kbotw :) xxx
this song will always be in my memory have served 2 years in the conflict,seen s"""t happen,god bless all
@Daniel Edwards yes like many others .
@Daniel Edwards thank you
Haven't heard this song in years.. used to have the record, until it disappeared
I served in ulster i first heard this during my first tour in belfast as a driver for the bomb disposal at gch , lest we forget all our friends we lost
ma boys cry when they listen to this song . there father has shiny coins on his chest . ULSTER REMAINS BRITISH . LOYAL ULSTER
You do realise that Ulster is an ancient Irish province that existed 100's of years before any Prod or orange bastard appeared in it and its made up of 9 counties and not just 6? The stolen part won't be british for much longer so get used to it.
A BRILLIANT SONG GOD BLESS THE BRITISH ARMY
burkey548 I am with the 36th Ulster decision
kyle the soldier was a member of the Royal Signals not the 36th....
burkey548 knob!
Abso love this song & the words 😓
Hats off to you, sir! I wish I could tell I'd have had your guts in that same situation.
loyal 2 the crown.red white and blue.remember our fallen heros this rememberence day 8th Nov. 2020. West Coast Of Scotland Orange Wing......
only read message there now .. God Save The King!!! true prod norn iron
our soldiers are heros through n through always will be so proud of all them xxxxxxxx
Soldiering and heroism are an oxymoron
Liam Ražnatović says a man who obviously has done no soldiering.any man that dons the uniform and fights for his country is a hero and its a righteous thing to do.
it is not an argument its my comment
Bit late to all this but here are the lyrics
In the station in the city a British soldier stood
Talking to the people there if the people would
Some just stared in hatred and others turned in pain
And the lonely British soldier wished he was back home again
"Come join the British army" Said the posters in his town
"See the world and have your fun, come serve before the crown"
The jobs were hard to come by and he could not face the dole
So he took his country's shilling and enlisted on the roll
But there was no fear of fighting, the Empire long was lost
Just ten years in the army, getting paid for being bossed
Then leave a man experienced, a man who's made the grade
A medal and a pension, some memories and a trade
Then came the call to Ireland as the call had come before
Another bloody chapter in an endless civil war
The priests they stood on both sides, the priests they stood behind
Another fight in Jesus' name, the blind against the blind
The soldier stood between them, between the whistling stones
And then the broken bottles that led to broken bones
The petrol bombs that burned his hands, the nails that pierced his skin
And wished that he had stayed at home surrounded by his kin
The station filled with people, the soldier soon was bored
But better in the station than where the people warred
The room filled up with mothers, with daughters and with sons
Who stared with itchy fingers at the soldier and his guns
A yell of fear, a screech of brakes, a shattering of glass
The window of the station broke to let the package pass
A scream came from the mothers as they ran towards the door
Dragging children crying from the bomb upon the floor
The soldier stood and could not move, his gun he could not use
He knew the bomb had seconds and not minutes on the fuse
He could not run to pick it up and throw it in the street
There were far too many people there, too many running feet
"Take cover!" Yelled the soldier, "Take cover for your lives!"
And the Irishmen threw down their young and stood before their wives
They turned towards the soldier, their eyes alive with fear
"For God's sake, save our children, or they'll end their short lives here"
The soldier moved towards the bomb, his stomach like a stone
Why was this his battle, God, why was he alone?
He laid down on the package and he murmured one farewell
To those at home in England, to those he loved so well
He saw the sights of summer, felt the wind upon his brow
The young girls in the city parks, how precious were they now?
The soaring of the swallow, the beauty of the swan
The music of the turning earth so soon would it be gone
A muffled soft explosion and the room began to quake
The soldier blown across the floor, his blood a crimson lake
They never heard him cry or shout, they never heard him moan
And they turned their children's faces from the blood and from the bone
The crowd outside soon gathered and the ambulances came
To carry off the body of a pawn lost to the game
And the crowd they clapped and jeered, and they sang their rebel songs
"One soldier less to interfere where he did not belong"
And will the children growing up learn at their mother's knee
The story of the soldier who bought their liberty?
Who used his youthful body as the means towards the end
Who gave his life to those who called him murderer not friend
So sad to see that we seem not to have learned how to be tolerant of each other....so many people on both sides died, I lost friends out there and I hope we never go back to those times. I love this song even though it makes me cry...
A brave man God bless him
God bless those who fought and died in Operation Banner.
He should of stayed and played in his own playground back home and not come to the grown up one in ireland.rip to all the brave irish volunteers who fought and died defending there land from invading forces.erin go bragh
@@geraldrafter4202 British soldiers went to Northern Ireland to protect the people from the Terrorists. Your a disgrace to Ireland by supporting the terrorists.
@@geraldrafter4202 you sir are a clown those men were lead by blind politicians who know nothing those lads no wished to be there only asked to do there duty to a false monarchy your bitterness means absolutely nothing
@@geraldrafter4202 🇮🇪👍. Happy Saint Patrick's day.
@@geraldrafter4202 said a traitor to state ,island nations, brothers and sisters last most important qween of these islands ....
well done son!! Good job!!!!👍👍👍👍👍
Original written and sung by Harvey Andrews, Great folk singer / songwriter from The Black Country (Wolverhampton UK), who sang this tribute to a TRUE hero - Sgt Willets, sung with real passion. Try listening to Harvey's version - and have a hanky ready.
Hearing that song makes me sob like fck .respect for our armed forces❤❤❤
Lest we forget
, 💙
Very sad! All conflicts are always full of sorrow .
Ulster is British God save the queen 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🔴⚪🔵
The version of this song that I have is so much more heartbreaking. .. god bless all our boys MURDERED by Filthy COWARDS... god bless and keep them all safe.
yES ALL THE SCUM WHO DIED AT wARRENPOINT AFTER THE MURDERS OF iRISH TEENAGERS IN DERRY!!
Jack Kingston who killed the most during the troubles the ira nearly two thousand men women and children what about kingsmill 10 mill workers what was there crime being born in Ireland you racist fuck your the problem
Some folk would do well to remember the freedoms our heroes fought and died for in this country before trying to deface our cenotaphs. Lest we Forget. QS.
Brilliant song RIP
Everyime I hear this it gives me goosebumps......Lest we Forget!
Anne missyou every day myloving sister christine you deserved much better than tht midland heart lichfield you were to good formade fot heaven you a very brave woman till meet again christine heaven bless anne
R.I.P BRITISH HEROES!!
No need for r.i.p that's a romantic Catholic saying our God is the one who let's people rest in peace in Heaven
John mcclure ok but or god don’t let us all Rest In Peace lo nothing wrong with Rest In Peace
John mcclure and yes we’re back here again
Another war that’s worse or ex soldiers or volunteering for another country ffs when is the soldiers that’s getting paid monthly going to go do there job instead sitting in there base playing about fuck that I think ex veterans deserves peace
Just quintessentia we will never forget ❤🇬🇧
Being a POGFB man I Love this song Glasgow.s N0 1
Proud to be British 🇬🇧🇬🇧
my respects to this man :) alot of people have died im from dublin lets hope no more people die
FOR GOD AND ULSTER WE ARE THE PEOPLE
Like Darren below my comment totally agree heard this a first time fell in love with it and the words just a gorgeous song so love it to bits x
I really love this song, but I love all of Harvey Andrews' songs! This one is certainly not anti-Irish, it's anti the pointlessness of such deaths, in my opinion. From Sandra Gibson
respect to our forces G S T Q
Been searching for this song for ages its brilliant, but war is so senseless why cant people love all mankind so senseless xx
Love this song god bless Ulster
Indeed, all 9 counties of the ancient Kingdom of Ulster!
true story first song I learned emotional.
They gave their lives for what ? All those loyal people to both the crown and hand is slowly disappearing 😔🇬🇧💙✋🗡🛡🇬🇧NSE
one brave man
im from the south armagh and even I think he was a hero lots of respect
I think you should decide where you're from mate, it was Dublin a few comments back lol but I like the sentiment
We will always remember our abcent friend lwf GBNF 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧💜🧡
Godbless each Man and Woman who protects our Countries Lest We Forget They are our Heroes Protecting us all from Cowards Godbless them all ‼️🇬🇧🏴🙏❤️🤍💙
I AM A CATHOLIC BUT I LOVE THIS SONG
God bless you we are all Christians lets think about our brothers and sister in Asia and Africa and the Middle East being killed for being Christian fuck the name Protestant fuck the name Catholic we are Christians we have both accepted that Christ was the messiah and the bible is the word of God so why the are we fighting each other when our real enemy is in the east
@@junecollins5391 Christians don’t use language like that.
God save the Queen.
Had the original record when it came out sadly it was banned at the time.. It is a shame this singer does not know the words or the tune for that matter A true store of a true hero and not intended to glorify the troubles in any way
i've been looking for this version for years!!!! Anyone got any more info on it?? Is it from a CD or album?? i need to buy this!!! Cheers for any info.
I go to a catholic school uk 🇬🇧 and there's an Irish teacher I wish she could hear this
lovely song
I really like the song and the video was the very best I've ever cine befor I also enjoy listerning to the song/music/video
Always brings a tear to my eye
king William forever. no 1
The blind against the blind 👌
RIP DEAR SOLDIER CPT WILLETS XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Respect for the soldier but no need for r.i.p.
Love this song rip all from an ex sargent
W.A.T.P LOVE IT
Not too fond of crown rule, but this song gave me goosebumps.
This is one of the reasons' we won the war.
GSTQ
KAT
NS
Lest We Forget.
Gerry give up
THAY WIL PAY LOVE IT
We fear no foe 🇬🇧
True incident ,I remember it well
🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
God bless.
very sad song, watp
Honesty is hurtful
Hey st patrick was welsh learn ya shit and was it not the catholics that asked for the help of the british ??? Great song true hero
+Liam Jones u complete fukin mug the cowardice irish were begging for britain to help at first ,but also are u aware that the republic of eire helped the germans in the war by fuelling their u,boat subs an also turning on landing lights to help german bombers sad but so true
+Liam Jones u fae shotts
Lol Patrick was from Italy, he was sent as a Parish priest to save the heathen. He spent his early life there as a slave, but he wasn't Irish born.
RIP good sir
LDS+LOYALIST
+John Mcghee a hun was a german
RIP Alex
Hi, hope you don,t mind me asking, how are the lyrics wrong. Never the less he was brave man and i am sorry for his familiy no matter how long ago this was. I am from NI and grow up hearing this song as a friend had a 45 record with the song on it.
my cousin was stationed in Springfield Rd Station (now a housing development ) the soldier was a Para Sgt and the women spat on his body as it was carried out to the ambulance, such is the hate of the nationalist -Republican- roman catholic people ,sadly encouraged by the roman Catholic Priests, many of them southerners and stepped in Irish Nationalism rather than Christianity.
And the irony of this is that he gave his life to stop them from being killed by the IRA. What an incredibly brave man Sgt Michael Willetts was
Scum bag
Then your cousin is telling lie's. The only part is true is there was a woman there and the rest were soldier's and the RUC.
oh the queen will be fine, god save the rest of us. Although it pains me to say, WE HAVE A BIGGER NASTIER BATTLE ON OUR HANDS, everyone knows what i mean....For the time being Christianity MUST STAND TOGETHER...............QS
+GARY PATTINSON Too true my friend we need to wake up, we need leadership.
Oh so true
@@campbellclark1998 do you feel woke enough now?? What a wake up aye????? You fuk wit. thanks for getting me so woke that i believed, peeps who push woke like what im seeing now in 2022 should be put against the wall, all what i love and hold dear is now ruined, hope you wokers are proud....
I work for a living. Do you spend the Queens pound
Is this an angelic upstart song?
Who copied who?
I believe that we all need to W
funny how a song gets hated and its nae a religious song , its a british song nae mention of religious hate! in it,
Beautiful thing to do give your life to save women and children from Sinn Fein bombs, pure hero’s the British army
Top soldier
Summer. Both sides of the divide fought for the British government in WWW1.
1690 , so what , im a prod but i have many friends , muslim, irish,,welsh,american,canadian , eh lol
french etc,etc
That song nearly made me crie
This song makes me wanna nap while nationalist songs make we wanna fight
Guess that's the problem. If nationalists weren't itching to annex Ulster maybe people would have an easier time moving on
Amen Andrew
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