8 | IN REMEMBRANCE
An Uachtarán Mary McAleese lays a wreath in memory of our fallen comrades
On the 10th of July 2011, the National Day of Commemoration to honour all those Irishmen and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations took place in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, it takes place ever year on the nearest Sunday to the 11th July, which is the date of the signing of the truce in the war of independence, 1921. Here is a selection of photographs by Cpl Paddy O’Meara (105 Sqn)
A UN Veteran and a ONE Veteran share a memory
A fellow veteran from an Irish Regiment of the British Armed Forces
An Uachtarán Mary McAleese, inspects a Guard of Honour drawn from the 2 Inf Bn
At the launch of the Chief of Staff Portrait Collection Book in the Officers Mess, McKee Bks are former Chiefs of Staff (l/r) Lt Gen Jim Sreenan (DSM, Retd), Lt Gen Dave Stapleton (DSM, Retd), Col Joe O’Sullivan (Retd) (McKee Offrs Mess), Lt Gen Sean McCann (COS), Lt Gen Noel Bergin (DSM, Retd) Lt Gen Jim Parker (DSM, Retd), Lt Gen Colm Man- gan (DSM, Retd) and Lt Gen Gerry McMahon (DSM, Retd)
Seen here are representatives of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faiths, who were invited to lead an act of commemoration, each according to their own tradition by the Taoiseach
Maj Gen Dave Ash (D COS Sp), the Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD and Maj Gen Ralph James (D COS Ops) are arriving at Kilmainham
An Cosantóir August 2011
