The Forty Tens
Saturday, 01 February 1992 00:00
Michael Walsh
In the pre-WW1 regular army the Leinster Regiment were known as the “Forty Tens.” The way we received this strange nickname was that in the early history of the Regiment a man who was somewhat the worse for wear with drink and stood number 50 in the ranks called out “Forty Ten” after 49 when the company numbering. Wherever the Regiment has served this number will be found written, carved or chiselled - from the Pyramids to Ottawa, from India to South Africa to Silesia. It was once seen tarred on the bows of a battleship riding at anchor in Jamaica.
“STAND TO,” Captain F.C. Hitchcock, 1937
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The Tayleur Medal
Sunday, 01 November 1992 00:00
James Morton
by James Morton The emigrant ship TAYLEUR, on passage from Liverpool to Melbourne with over 500 people on board, foundered on Lambay Island, some ten miles north east of Dublin Bay, on 21 January 1854. Nearly half the complement, including practically all the women and children, perished and the Tayleur Fund was set up to aid the survivors. From this fund medallic awards were occasionally made. Around 1913 the trustees of the Fund agreed with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution to hand over the balance of the Fund in return for an undertaking that a motor lifeboat would be based at Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire).
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Book Review: Battle Lines
Thursday, 01 November 1990 00:00
Anonymous
Journal of the Somme Association, 638 Springfield Road, Belfast The first issue of this 24 page journal contains much of interest to members of our Society and the new association which publishes it is advertised elsewhere in the JOURNAL. In pursuit of its admirable objectives the first issue of BATTLE LINES contains illustrated features on the rededication of the Ulster Memorial Tower at Thiepval (a replica of Helen’s Tower at Clandeboye near Bangor), Major David Nelson VC of Co. Monaghan, the battles of Ginchy and Guillement in 1916 involving the 16th (Irish Division, and the stories of ordinary working class soldiers from Belfast. Altogether an effort worthy of support in Ireland.
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Garda Siochana Peacekeepers Medal
Saturday, 01 February 1992 00:00
Eamonn O’Toole
By Eamonn O’Toole About 25,000 Irish soldiers have been involved in UN peacekeeping missions over the past thirty years, earning for themselves some 20 different UN Service Medals. They are also awarded the Peacekeeping Medal instituted by the Irish Government (JOURNAL No 10, p15) and it is not unusual nowadays to see Irish officers wearing up to eight ribbons, most of them UN service awards.
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Book Review: A Conquered Sea
Thursday, 01 November 1990 00:00
Anonymous
Jack Boddington. Softback, 90pp. Illustrated b/w.
With such a great number of well produced and profusely illustrated books on the awards of the USA in existence, it might be supposed that there is nothing useful to add on the subject. That this is not the case is able demonstrated by Jack Boddington in this entirely original work of reference.
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Letters to the Editor
Saturday, 01 February 1992 00:00
Michael Walsh
I note with interest a letter published in your JOURNAL No 14 written by Mr. John Patrick Colgan.
Mr. Colgan is of the opinion that there were some Irish regiments present at Waterloo other than the two Inniskilling regiments. He cites the 18th Light Dragoons as being an Irish regiment as it was raised in Ireland by the Earl of Drogheda in 1759. This is of course true, but it does not follow that if a regiment is raised in a particular country that it can claim that nationality in its description. The most convenient example of this is the 35th of Foot (The Royal Sussex Regiment), formed in Ireland in 1701 by the Earl of Donegal but laying no claim to be Irish. Others were the 24th-36th and the 39th of Foot who again have never claimed the prefix ‘Irish’ in their titles. As a matter of interest, the 40th of Foot was raised in Nova Scotia and did not set foot in England for 60 years but was always considered an English county regiment.
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Collecting Irish Badges
Thursday, 01 November 1990 00:00
Liam Byrne
by Liam Byrne Welcome to another episode in the continuing saga of the Irish badge collector. After so many ‘goodies’ last time, I’m sorry to say that there are only ‘common’ badges in this issue. But I hope that does not decrease the interest.
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We Will Remember Them
Saturday, 01 February 1992 00:00
Michael Walsh
The Limerick Branch of the Royal British Legion will unveil a memorial tablet on the city War Memorial in July to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the disbandment of the Irish regiments. As is usual in such ceremonies in that city, they will be joined by their comrades of the Organization of National Ex-Servicemen, Patrick Sarsfield Branch.
Some Thoughts on Irish Medal Research
Thursday, 01 November 1990 00:00
E.H. O’Toole
by E.H. O’Toole
There seems to be some increase in interest worldwide in the medals of the Irish Free State/Republic of Ireland. This is evidenced by significant increases in prices and by the number of queries received by officers and members of MSOI. As the only organization which can claim to deal exclusively with the subject it behoves the Society to consider what steps might be taken to improve the present unsatisfactory situation as regards these medals.
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The Royal Irish at Namur
Saturday, 01 February 1992 00:00
Michael Walsh
The Royal Irish Regiment (18th Foot) was raised by Charles III in Ireland from independent companies of pikemen and musketeers and could boast a proud record of 238 years unbroken service at the time of their disbandment in 1922. In their initial continental campaign they gave full proof of their fighting qualities in storming the fortress of Namur under the personal supervision of William III and won the admiration of the whole army. For their gallantry on this occasion they were granted the privilege of bearing the King’s escutcheon, the Lion of Nassau, on their colours, with the motto VIRTUTIS NAMURCENSIS PROEMIUM (The Reward for Valour at Namur). This was the first instance of a battle honour being granted to a British regiment.
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