An Cosantóir the official magazine of the Irish Defence Forces and Reserve Defence Forces.
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6 | FOND COLOUR PARTY Pictured here is the Colour Party of the Thomas Ash Branch ONE at their La Na bhFiann: Joe McElligott, Jer Galway, Tom O'Connor, Sean McGrath, Ml McNamara I/C, Dan Finucane (American Legion), Sean Fitzgerald and Pat O'Hara. Photo: Joe Hanley FAREWELL Brig Gen Paul Fry (GOC Air Corps and Dir of Mil Aviation) bids farewell to Armn Joe Byrne who retired early Feb after 35yrs honourable and loyal service to the DF. He has been a stalwart of the Air Corps HQ staffs for many years and he is wished a long and happy retire- ment. Photo by: Col H O'Keeffe (CAS Ops) BEST WISHES JOHN Pte John Lackey (SSU) went on an NCOs ON SONG A Massed Bands Concert in aid of the DF Benevolent fund was held at Cork City Hall on Fri 27 Jan. The concert by the band of 1st S Bde also featured Cork's very renowned Soprano, Cara O'Sullivan. Photo: Sgt Barry McCarthy (1 S Bde Press Office) READY FOR DUTY New Corporals were promoted to 2 E Bde MP Coy on 25 Jan. Pictured (l/r): Cpl Kelly, Cpl Smyth, Comdt Priestley (APM & OC 2 MPC), Coy Sgt Barrett, Cpl Cantwell and Cpl Cummins. Photo: Cpl Donal O'Connor IN REMEMBRANCE Pictured at the 1942 'Irish Poplar' Tragedy Commem- oration Ceremony in Cork Harbour. The following lost their lives in the tragedy on 12th Dec 1942: Frank Powell, William Duggan, Patrick Wilshaw, Frank Lloyd (All Marine Service) and John Higgins of the Cork Harbour Commission- ers Pilot Launch, may they rest in peace. Photo by: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh An Cosantóir March 2012 www.dfmagazine.ie Course in 2009, during the course he suf- fered a stroke and is now practically blind and suffering from other severe medical problems. The SSU held a benefit night for Pte Lackey on the 26 Jan in Ceannt NCOs Mess where €3,000 was raised. John retired from the DF on the 3rd Feb 2012 after 21 years service. Pte John Lackey is pictured here with his wife and son receiving a cheque from Lt Col K But- ler (OC SSU). RSM P. Doyle, Lt G Costelly, Comdt S. Ramsbottom, Cpl M Duggan, Sgmn B. O'Shea. BQ D. Flanaghan, Pte D. Danagher, Pte C. Bartley, Mr. Liam O'Keeffe, Sgt M. Whyte, Comdt R. Foley. Photo: RSM P. Doyle LORD MAYOR PRAISES ONE The Cobh Branch of ONEt received a wonder- ful start to the New Year, with an invitation to visit the Lord Mayor of Cork Councillor Terry Shannon at the City Hall. The Mayor praised ONE for the charitable work for the benefit of Ex-Service Personnel who have fallen on hard times. Photo by: Domhnall Mac Cárthaigh (PRO South Area Council ONE)