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Dun Laoghaire Lifeboat Awards – 2007

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by James Scannell

In June 2007 the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (R.N.L.I.) announced that it had made the following awards to members of the Dun Laoghaire lifeboat arising from a rescue carried out on 21 September 2006.

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Galway World War 1 Memorial Unveiled

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by James Scannell

On Saturday 3 November Galway Cathedral was the setting for an ecumenical service conducted by Dr. Martin Drennan, Catholic Archbishop of Galway, and Rev. Patrick Towers, Church of Ireland rector of Galway, at which the Galway dead of First World War were remembered.

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7483 Rifleman Daniel Julien Bailey 2nd Royal Irish Rifles

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by Jimmy Taylor

Born at St Michan’s, Dublin, in 1887. Commonly known as Julien. He had two sisters, Mary Jane and Elizabeth. Educated at St Mary’s School, Stanhope Street, and St Vincent de Paul School, Glasnevin, Dublin. Joined the Dublin City RGA Militia. He was an apprentice compositor at Mr John Falconer’s, printers and publishers, 53 Sackville Street, Dublin.

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Irish Components Unifil

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1. Like any force in the field the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has a logistical and administrative headquarters. This headquarters is located at a place called Naquora situated at Leb/Israeli border about 5 KM from the custom crossing at Rosh Haniqre. Responsible for the running of this Camp or headquarters are members of the Irish Component or Camp Staff.
 
2. Since the formation of UNIFIL the Irish Contingent has supplied personnel to this administrational and logistical headquarters situated on the Mediterranean. Consisting of approx 57 all rks, the Component is broken down in to three groups, an ‘A’ or Administrative Platoon, a ‘Q’ or Logistical Platoon and a detachment of Military Police.
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Mr. R.S. Pakenham

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Obituary

by Liam Dodd

Mr. Robert Samuel Pakenham, who as a member of the R.I.C. was one of the plain-clothes bodyguards to Queen Victoria during her visit to Dublin in April 1900, died yesterday at his home in Belfast, aged 85. He joined the R.I.C. over 63 years ago.

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Major F.C. Law

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Obituary

by Liam Dodd

The death has taken place of Major Francis Cecil Law D.S.O., Royal Marines of Weston, Duleek, Co. Meath in a Drogheda hospital following a long illness. He was educated at Hailebury College and went directly into the Royal Marines in 1913. He served in France and at Gallipoli, during the First World War.

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Mr T.J. Stapleton

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by Liam Dodd

The death has occurred at his residence in Valentine Avenue, Bronx New York U.S.A. of Mr. Thomas Joseph Stapleton, a retired District Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary. At the disbandment in 1922, he was serving at Adare. He had seen service in Sligo, Wicklow and Limerick and was for many years chief clerk at the headquarters in the Phoenix Park.
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Lt. Col. Kenneth Harry Powers

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Obituary

We have just learned that the death of Lt. Col Kenneth Harry Powers took place on the 8th July, 2005 at his home in Westpoint, Connecticut.

Col. Powers was a member of the Medal Society of Ireland for a number of years between 1993 and 2000 and attended some of its meetings. He was a keen member of the Military History Society of Ireland and a collector of memorabilia of Irish Historical Interest.
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Irish Civil Defence Medals

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by David J. Murnaghan

Introduction

There are currently (December 2005) four medals for Civil Defence Members. They are the Long Service Medal, the Special Olympics Medal, the Service in Lourdes Medal and the Millennium Medal.

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Tullow Church of Ireland War Memorial

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by Conor Dodd & Liam Dodd

The church is situated about six miles from Dublin on Brighton Road Foxrock Co Dublin and about a mile beyond the village of Foxrock on the Bray side. The Memorial is set into a outside wall of the church and contains the names of 15 people who served and died in the Great War 1914-18 and two from the Second World War 1939-45. The Tullow Memorial only contains the names of those from the district who died, so to add any extra information we went to Commonwealth War Grave Commission and Soldier's Died.
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Decorated for Bravery

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by Liam Dodd

Amongst gallant Irishmen to be decorated for bravery is Sergeant Major John J. Pathe, Carrigahorig and son of Sergeant Owen Pathe R.I.C. Borrisokane, who is one of the first to have bestowed on him the Air Force Medal for courage and devotion to duty.
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Lawrence “Fats” McCarthy

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by Liam Dodd

Lawrence Dominic McCarthy was born in York, Western Australia on the 21st January 1892. Having been orphaned at a very young age, McCarthy listed no next of kin on his attestation papers when he joined the Australian Imperial Force in October 1914. He was brought up in Clontarf Orphanage in Perth and educated in Catholic schools. Private McCarthy was posted to the 16th Battalion where his large build earned him the nickname “Fats”. The battalion landed at Gallipoli on 26th April 1915 and McCarthy remained on the peninsula until illness forced his evacuation in September.
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A “PAL” on Trial

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18994 Pte. Joseph Brady
‘D’ Company 7th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers

By Barry & Liam Dodd

Joseph Brady, the son of John and Bridget Brady was born in Naas County Kildare in 1887. Before joining the army he was a professional billiard player and was in charge of the billiard rooms at Parkgate Street Dublin. He enlisted in D Company 7th ''Pals'' Battalion of the Dub's as a Private in 1915 and after his training he was sent on his first engagement to Suvla Bay with his battalion. There, he worked as a stretcher-bearer and was promoted to Lance Corporal on the 14th August 1915. However, 6 days later he contracted enteric fever and was invalided home. After recovery, he was attached to the 10th battalion as a Corporal. When the 10th was moved to France, he was again transferred this time to the 11th Battalion with the rank of Sergeant.

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Trooper Alf Corrigan South Irish Horse

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by Liam Dodd

The death of Trooper Alfred Corrigan South Irish Horse which is recorded in a letter to Kilkenny from one of his comrades, has occasioned much regret in that city. He was educated at Kilkenny College and previous to joining the army was on the staff of the Provincial Bank at Carrick-on-Suir and Skibbereen.
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Late Captain D. O'Brien

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by Liam Dodd

The death is announced of Captain Daniel O’Brien at his home 22 Saint Patrick’s Road Drumcondra Dublin. He was a native of Shillelagh County Wicklow. Captain O’Brien served with the Connaught Rangers to the rank of Sergeant-Major during the South African War, and was commissioned in the Duke of Cornwall’s in the first war.
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Military Cross Holder Dies

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by By Ken Kingston

Born on 15th April, 1913, a native of Rostrevor, Co. Down, Joseph Burns studied Law but, after two years, decided to change to medicine. He qualified at Queen's University, Belfast in 1941.

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Captain Joseph Edward Lynch

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by Conor Dodd

Joseph Edward LynchJoseph Edward Lynch was born in 1880 the second son of Mr. Michael Palles Lynch J.P. Barrister at Law and Annie Josephine of 4 Clifton Terrace Monkstown Co. Dublin. He was educated at first in Clongowes Wood College from 1892 to 1897 and later at Trinity College Dublin. In 1905 Lynch joined the army for the first time being gazetted as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers who were at that time stationed in India, but unfortunately while serving there he suffered from enteric fever and malaria. Due to his sickness Lynch was invalided home and shortly afterwards he retired from the armed forces.

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UN Medals to Irish Troops

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by Anton B. Maher

Irish personnel have been entitled to eighteen, perhaps nineteen, UN medals. They are described as - a bronze medallion bearing on the obverse the representation of the UN Symbol surmounted by the letters UN, both in bas-relief. This is used for all UN missions except Korea and the first UNEF. As no Irish Defence Forces served in either Korea or UNEF this description covers all medals issued to the Irish. There were two bars which appeared on UN ribbons worn on Irish tunics. The first was the ill-fated CONGO bar which was dropped in 1963 after about three years in issue, to be replaced by a distinctive ribbon solely for the Congo (ONUC) operation.
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The Merchant Marine Medal 1939-1946

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by Eamonn O’Toole

When the Second World War erupted in Europe on 3 September 1939 the Irish Free State chose to remain neutral but declared a State of Emergency which was destined to remain in force until 31 March 1946. The State felt threatened from time to time by the Allied Powers, especially Britain and the United States, and in the first year of the war by Nazi Germany, as a consequence of which it mobilised large auxiliaries. It is unlikely that this in itself deterred powerful nations which may have felt that vital interests were at stake but it did demonstrate that the Irish Government was prepared to do all within its power to defend the country’s neutrality.

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‘Little Drummer Boy Soldier, An Irish Man in Queen Victoria’s Army’

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by Raphael Clark

Egyptian Campaign 1884-85

We can see by looking at his military record James was recruited Bandsman 1st July 1881 to 4th July 1882. His great love of music would stand him in good stead later when he played trumpet in the Gaiety Theatre Dublin during the heyday of that great theatre. The Gaiety Theatre was famous for Jimmy O’Dea and Maureen Potter and is still going strong to this day in 2003.

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Memorial Inscriptions of Deansgrange Cemetery Blackrock Co.Dublin

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Medals, Militaria and Collectables Fair

A warm welcome awaits at the Medal Society of Ireland hosted "Medals, Militaria and Collectables Fair"

in Knox Memorial Hall, Monkstown, Dublin on Saturday 3rd February from 10 am to 2 pm

FREE ENTRANCE for members while admission charge for all other adults is €4 each (accompanied children free)