on saturday, 28 april 2012 a memorial to the udr was unveiled at the national memorial arboretum by colonel sir dennis faulkner cbe (patron of the regimental association) along with memorial trees in memory of those udr soldiers who were murdered after having left the regiment. memorial trees in memory of all those who were killed while serving had already been planted some years ago. the memorial takes the form of a 6-foot mourne granite monument. the event was attended by around 100 udr families, joined by the northern ireland minister of state, hugo swire, dup junior minister jonathan bell and uup deputy leader john mccallister. a parade to the monument was led by the band of the 1st battalion royal irish regiment.