An Cosantóir

An Cosantóir September 2018 www.dfmagazine.ie 6 | COL KEVIN KNIGHTLY HONOURED On 30th May 2018, Brig Gen Howard Berney, GOC 2 Bde presented a Jadotville Medal to Kevin and Clare Knightly, the son and daughter of the late Col Kevin Knightly at Cathal Brugha Bks. Col Knightly joined the DF as a Cadet with 26th Cadet Class in December 1951 and he was commissioned on 23rd November 1953. He deployed to the Congo as an Lt in June 1961 with the Armoured Car Group 35 Inf Bn and in that September he commanded the section of Ford armoured cars under command to A Coy at the action in Jadotville. He was, along with the two Armd Car crews and personnel from A Coy and some from C Coy, held captive from 17th September to 25th October 1961 when they were freed in a prisoner exchange with the Katangan forces. He served a second tour in the Congo with the Armd Car Gp, 39 Inf Bn (April to October 1963). Col Knightly died on 23rd July 2003. Photo: Lt Col Gerry Cooney Retd FAREWELL DECLAN Pictured recently at his retirement after 44-years' service is CQMS Declan Doyle (AR), 1 CIS. Declan was presented with a sword and is accompanied by (l/r): Sgt Denis Kelleher (AR), 1 CIS, CQMS Declan Doyle (AR), 1 CIS, Comdt Sean Murphy (AR), 1 CIS and Sgt Denis Boyle (AR), 1 BAR. Photo: Denis Boyle Photography UK INSTRUCTOR VISITS NCOTW NCO Training Wing, Military College Coy Sgt Dave O'Reilly is pictured presenting CSjt John Eastwood of the Infantry Battle School, Brecon, in Wales with a momento to mark his visit to the NCOTW. Photo: Sgt John Greene, NCOTW VISIT OF RAF AIR MARSHAL RAF Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier recently visited the Air Corps in Baldonnel, where he received an Honour Guard before being briefed on a capability of the Air Corps. Photo: Armn Billy Doyle COMMODORE JOHN BARRY COMMEMORATION IN WEXFORD Pictured recently at the Commodore John Barry day in Wexford is Lt Cdr Eddie Mulligan, Mayor Jim Moore, Minister with Responsibility for Defence Mr Paul Kehoe TD and Lt David McKenna. Photo: Patrick Hogan THE GLENGARRY CLUB Pictured are members of the Glengarry Club in Dublin Castle recently. The Glengarry Club is an organisation that has been set up to bring current and former Cavalry Corps members, PDF and RDF, and their families together, predominately through social media. The Club is open to anyone who wore a Cavalry Corps Glengarry at any time in service and of any rank. It is also open to family members of anyone that served in the Corps. Currently we have over 400 members, in many different parts of the world, who share photos old and new and make enquiries that get members to reminisce about their loved ones. We recently attended the UN 60th Anniversary in Dublin Castle, and this was the first time we have attended any event in full uniform. Anyone that wishes to get in contact can do so by sending a request to The Glengarry Club through Facebook or also contact me, Paul Kearney on 086 6613 083. We plan on expanding our activities to social trips away that all members can attend. Photo: John O'Byrne, NC & JO'B Photography

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