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Best
Soldier
& Kelly
Family
New Sailors
On 4th April 2013, Recruit Class Robert Forde
had their Passing Out
Parade at Haulbowline
Naval Base. During their
drill display they formed
the shape of an anchor.
Photos: A/Sea David
Jones (NS)
On 27th March, Col
W Dwyer (EO DFTC)
presented the trophy
for 'Best Soldier' to Pte
2* Dean Foster at the
Passing Out Parade of
102 Rec Pln, 1 ACS. Also
pictured at the event
are the Kelly Family (l/r): Sgt Paul Kelly
(Retd) with his sons
Pte 2* Darren Kelly, Pte
Michael Kelly and Tpr
Chris Kelly. Photo: Sgt
JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC)
New 7 Bn
Soldiers
Pictured on March 26th
2013, at the Passing Out
Parade of 86th Rec Pln,
7th Inf Bn, in Gormanston
Camp, are (l/r): Lt Donal
Mitchell, 'Best Soldier' Pte
2* B Lynam, Sgt Mark Cummins and Fr Bob Mc Cabe CF
and the 86th Rec Pln under
the control of Sgt Cummins.
Photo: Sgt Damian Faulkner
(105 Sqn, AC)
EUTM Somalia
Pictured on the equator is Lt Tomás Caulfield of the European Union Training
Mission (EUTM), Somalia, who is part of the MP Training Team for the Somalian Armed Forces, based at Bihanga, Uganda. Photo: Lt Col John O'Loghlen
Family Tradition
Pictured continuing the long standing tradition of families from Mullingar joining the
ranks of the Artillery Corps are (l/r): RSM Noel O'Callaghan with Sgt Paddy Poynton and
his son Gnr Paul Poynton, his grandfather retired RSM Larry Poynton (4 FAR) and Lt Col
Denis Harrington OC Custume Bks, Athlone. And another family also pictured with RSM
and the OC are retired Sgt Paul McConville (4 FAR) and his son Gnr Darren McConville.
Photos: RSM Noel O'Callaghan (2 Arty Reg)
ISAF Troops
Pictured on St.
Patrick's Day while
serving with the
International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF)
in Kabul, Afghanistan
with General Joseph
'Fightin' Joe' Dunford,
Commander of ISAF
are (l/r): Comdts' MacNamee, Craven and
Lawlor, Gen Dunford,
BSM Higgins and Coy
Sgt Kelly. Photo: DF
Press Office
An Cosantóir May 2013 www.dfmagazine.ie
