Bravery Awards for R.U.C. Officers
Monday, 01 August 1994 00:00
Michael Walsh
Two R.U.C. Officers, Reserve Constable Russell Kane, age 32, and P.C. Robert Austin, age 38, are to receive Royal Humane Society testimonials for saving a distraught woman after she jumped into the River Lagan in Belfast after she had a row with her boyfriend.
Should any of our Northern Ireland members or indeed any member, have, or come across any further information on the above I would be delighted to hear from them.
Red Cross Award for Irish Nurse
Tuesday, 01 February 1994 00:00
Michael Walsh
The President of the Republic of Ireland, Mrs. Mary Robinson presented a Cork city born nurse with the prestigious 1993 Florence Nightingale medal on the 10th November 1993.
A longstanding member of the Irish Red Cross, nurse Eileen Keane of Murgasty, Tipperary, received the highest honour for nursing services the International Committee of the Red Cross can bestow for her “exceptional” dedication and pioneering work in the promotion of nursing care in the home.”
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Charles Reginald Fausset
Monday, 01 December 2008 00:00
Roger Willoughby
Scholar, sportsman, schoolmaster, and soldierby Roger Willoughby The Faussets were a prominent Anglo-Irish family, with several members in the church, constabulary and other professions. Robert Fausset was born in about 1812 in Co Fermanagh, the son of Charles Fausset (noted as a Solicitor in Chancery at 2 North Anne Street, Dublin in 1820; Pigot, 1820). Educated at Trinity College Dublin, Fausset became a scholar of the college in 1830 and graduated with a BA degree in 1835. He then served for a time as a lieutenant with the Fermanagh Yeomanry. On 15 November 1842 he married Jane Elizabeth de Clifford (1819-), daughter of Herbert John de Clifford (c1789-1855) and Lucinda Hamilton (1793-) of Cloonlurg, Sligo. Appointed to the Irish Constabulary, he became a Sub-Inspector (third class) in on 2 May 1843. Promoted County Inspector on 26 September 1868, Robert Fausset died on 2 January 1877 in Armagh. From his marriage to Sligo woman Jane Elizabeth De Clifford, Fausset had among other children two sons: Charles (1843-1925) and William Willoughby Bernard (1853/5-1918).
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A Dickie Bird in Clancy Barracks
Sunday, 01 March 2009 00:00
Liam Dodd
by Liam Dodd The military barracks along the river Liffey started its life in 1798 as the Royal Artillery Barracks, Islandbridge Dublin. Later in the 19th Century it was extended northward with the addition of a cavalry barracks. The first name change of the barracks came after the War of Independence to Clancy after Peadar Clancy. The Irish Defence Forces would remain in the barracks until the Government and Minster of Defence decided to sell, as it was surplus to requirments. Initially in 1998 when there was talk of the Department of Defence selling off the land, Dublin City Council engaged in negotiations which would have meant that the site would be used for social and affordable housing. These negotiations collapsed and the site went for tender with Florence Properties buying the land and barracks in 2002 for more than 25 million. With a frontage of over 170 metres to the River Liffey the new owner changed the name to Clancy Quay.
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Delhi Durbar Medal 1911 - 1st Bn. The Royal Irish Regiment
Sunday, 01 March 1987 00:00
Michael Walsh
The Delhi Durbar Medal was issued to commemorate the Coronation Durbar of 1911 and was issued in gold and silver. Just over 200 gold medals were issued to Indian rulers and senior government officials. About 30,000 silver medals were issued, with about 10,000 going to the British and Indian Armies - 21 of these wre issued to the 1st Bn. of the Royal Irish Regiment. A clasp was issued to recipients of the 1911 Coronation Medal (approx. 130 to the Indian army). The medal was issued unnamed with a dark blue ribbon having two thin red centre stripes.
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Officers Medals: Bar Pegu 18th R.I.R.
Monday, 01 November 1993 00:00
Derek A.J. Lister
By Derek A.J. Lister After collecting medals in general for over thirty years it is only within the last five years that I have become interested in the Indian General Service Medal 1854, (I.G.S. ’54) especially bar ‘PEGU’, to officers only. Part of my collection is devoted to the 18th. R.I.R. (Royal Irish Regiment) who took a leading part in this campaign, and like most other Regiments involved lost most of the very heavy casualties to disease rather than to enemy action.
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Identification Parade - What is it No. 17
Monday, 01 June 1992 00:00
J. Power-Hynes
Silver coloured, concave enamelled badge with yellow enamelled sunburst above and blue enamelled lines and lettering. There is a vertical stickpin on the reverse.
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Cloth Insignia of the I.D.F. (Part 5)
Friday, 19 June 2009 20:38
J. McDonnell
D-FCA 1959-1968by J. McDonnellWith the integration of the F.C.A. in 1959, the shoulder titles were immediately obsolete.
Around 1961/62 shoulder titles started to reappear in some of the Dublin units only, these were larger in size than the pre-integration F.C.A. titles and were embroidered onto melton cloth.
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Cloth Insignia of the I.D.F. (Part 6)
Wednesday, 01 February 1995 00:00
J. McDonnell
by J. McDonnell E. Shoulder Flashes 1968 - to date.
1968 was selected as a breakpoint, in that year the late Col. C.J. Burke, the then O.C. of the 6th Brigade, issued an instruction on unit insignia for his brigade. He adopted two common features with an optional third:
(a) The Brigade symbol - a pike head to be common to all units, and
(b) The split shield.
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Cloth Insignia of the I.D.F. (Part 7)
Monday, 01 May 1995 00:00
J. McDonnell
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Irish Army, Snipers Badge
Tuesday, 01 August 1995 00:00
T. O’Neill
by T. O’NeillTowards the end of last year, 1994, the Irish Army introduced a sniper qualification badge which is to be awarded to all personnel who successfully complete a sniper course. This badge has no connection with the existing marksman badges.
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Ireland’s U.N. Heroes
Wednesday, 01 November 1995 00:00
Michael Walsh
AN BONN MILEATA CALMACHTA(THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY)The Military Medal for Gallantry is the highest military honour in the State. It may be awarded in recognition of the performance of any act of exceptional bravery or gallantry arising out of, or associated with, Military Service and involving risk to life or limb. There are three classes: with honour, with distinction, and with merit. These equate to the three former classes (pre-December 1984): 1st Class, 2nd Class, and 3rd Class. The old classification is used here for consistency.
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New Air Corps Epaulette Rank Insignia - Officers
Thursday, 01 February 1996 00:00
R.A. Fenton
by R.A. Fenton
The shaded areas below represent the Silver Grey stripes.
The background is Air Corps blue, the wide stripes are 14mm wide, the narrow ones are 7mm wide and the stripes are 6mm apart.
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General Officers’ Full Dress Uniform 1935-1955
Wednesday, 01 May 1996 00:00
F. Glenn Thompson
by F. Glenn ThompsonThe basic colours of this uniform were black, scarlet and gold. SHAKOBlack whipcord, front 5” high and back 3.5” high. The crown was of scarlet facing cloth which overlapped the sides to the extent of ¾”; the seam was covered by a row of 3/16” gold Russia braid. On the crown was a line of black tubular cloth ½” from the edge, and, on the centre of the crown was a gold wire interlaced design. Half way down the side of the shake was a line of scarlet piping. The Army Cap Badge in gold wire, the star edged in scarlet thread; the centre portion consisting of the belt and the F.F. monogram was raised on scarlet silk. All this workmanship was on a ground of scarlet facing cloth. The chin-strap of twisted gold cord with two runners, was held in position by two small gold buttons crested with the Army Badge. Black patent leather peak 3-1/8” deep with a row of gold oak leaf embroidery around the upper and lower edges.
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Military Medal for Gallantry
Saturday, 01 February 1997 00:00
Michael Walsh
A Medal of the Irish Constabulary 1842-1922 The most important Medal awarded to the Constabulary in Ireland has to be the “Constabulary Medal” of Ireland, instituted in 1842 and awarded to deserving members of the Constabulary in Ireland. It could also be awarded to members who had achieved 5 chevrons of merit marking exceptional service. It could also be awarded for a single act of bravery. It was awarded under the authority of the Lord Lieutenant which gave it official recognition.
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Air Corps Officers’ Full Dress Uniform, 1933 – 55
Thursday, 01 August 1996 00:00
F. Glen Thompson
by F. Glen Thompson The basic colours of this uniform were medium blue, scarlet and gold. SHAKOMedium blue whipcord, front 5” high and back 3½“ high. The crown was of scarlet facing cloth which overlapped the sides to the extent of 3/4”; the seam was covered by a row of 3/16” gold Russia braid. On the crown was a line of medium blue tubular cloth 1/2” from the edge, and, on the croke of the crown was gold wire interlaced design. Half way down the side of the Shako was a line of scarlet piping. The army Cap Badge in gold wire, the star edged in scarlet thread, the centre potion consisting of the belt and the F.F. monogram was raised on scarlet silk. All this workmanship was on a ground of scarlet facing cloth. The chin-strap of twisted gold cord with two runners, was held in position by two small gold buttons crested with the Army Badge. Black patent leather peak 2 1/4” deep for junior officers.
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Decorations Awarded for the Irish Rebellion 1916
Sunday, 01 December 1996 00:00
Michael Walsh
Distinguished Service Order Lieut.-Col. J.M. Blair
| Gordon Highlanders
| Major M.G. Crhistie
| Royal Flying Corps
| Major G.A. Harris
| Staff | Major J.F. Neilson
| 10th Hussars
| Major I.H. Price
| Staff | Captain A.H. Quibell
| Notts and Derby Regt.
| Captain F. Rayner
| Notts and Derby Regt.
| Lieut.-Col. T.A. Salt
| 11th Hussars
| Major H.F. Somerville
| Rifle Brigade
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Books Review
Saturday, 01 October 1988 00:00
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“A MILITARY HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF DUBLIN AND ITS TRAINING CORPS, 1910-1922” by R.T. Willoughby. Published under the auspices of the Medal Society of Ireland 1988.
This book, due for publication in September 1988, will contain otherwise unavailable archival material on the history of Trinity College and its Officer Training Corps during a very disturbed period of Irish history. Of particular interest will be a hitherto unpublished roll of soldiers stationed in Trinity during the Easter Rising of 1916.
Roger Willoughby (MSOI No 5) has produced this little 40 page, soft back, limited edition booklet at his own expense and will make it available through MSOI from end September 1988.
Like so many of its kind it is bound to become a collector’s item in a very short time so get your copy now while it is readily available.
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Umbeyla 1863
Monday, 01 May 1989 00:00
Colin Message
by Colin Message "The Umbeyla expedition of 1863 claims more extended notice. A small body of troops under Chamberlain (Major General-Sir Neville) was sent to rout out a troublesome band of Hindustani fanatics from their lair on the banks of the Indus, west of the Black Mountain. The Buner tribes, lying to the north of the line of advance, between the Upper Swat and the Indus, who were expected to remain neutral, suddenly turned on the column after it had crossed the Umbeyla Pass and assaulted it so fiercely that the advance was held up for six weeks before the arrival of reinforcements. British casualties in this campaign were abnormally high, amounting to ten per cent of the whole force engaged."
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE BRITISH ARMY TO 1914 W. Sheppard, 1926
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Lieut. J.A.R. McCormick R.N.V.R.
Saturday, 01 August 1992 00:00
James Morton
by James Morton
The Great War which began in August 1914 had, by January 1915, settled down to almost stationary trench warfare on the Western Front. The Allied High Command, looking for an area where fresh progress might be made, decided to strike against Turkey, Germany’s ally in the Eastern Mediterranean.
An initial naval attack was unsuccessful and on 25 April 1915 Allied troops stormed ashore on the beaches of Gallipoli. The campaign was a disaster from the start and has been described as ‘an example of how not to conduct military operations.’ Anyone who doubts this description should read ‘The Uncensored Dardanelles’ by E. Ashmead Bartlett.
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