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Capt Thomas Holmes (5 Inf Bn) escorts Queen Elizabeth as she inspects the tri-service (Army, Naval Service and Air Corps) Guard of Honour at Áras an Uachtaráin. Also pictured is Maj Dan Rex (Equerry in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth).
Cpl Derek Brunt (2 E Bde MP Coy) hands Queen Elizabeth a poppy wreath during a ceremony at the War Memorial Gardens, Island- bridge, to mark the 49,400 Irishmen who died while serving in the British Army during WWI.
Queen Elizabeth and President McAleese, accompanied by Mr Alan Shatter TD and Lt Gen Sean McCann attend a wreath laying ceremony in the Garden of Remembrance, Parnell Sq, Dublin.
The Queen and the President lay wreaths in honour of the Irishmen and women who died in the struggle for Irish freedom at the Garden of Remembrance.
The Queen and the President meet members of the Defence Forces who attended the commemorative service at the War Memorial Gardens. They are from (l-r): Col Brian Dowling, Capt Ed Holling- sworth, Rec Katie Berry, A/S Ben Murphy and Sgwmn Emma Kells.
Lt Col Mark Armstrong (Dir DFSM) leads the Defence Forces Band and the tri-service guard of honour into Áras an Uachtaráin. Throughout the visit, the band, including pipers who were instrumental in provid- ing a military musical tribute during all the official ceremonies.
THE DEFENCE FORCES MAGAZINE
