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unITED nATIOns
DAY 2015
For UN Day 2015 in
Sydney, Pat Armstrong of
Belfast laid a wreath on
behalf of the United Irish
Ex-Services Association of
Australia, and the Royal
Ulster Rifles along with
Myles Mooney, of the
legendary Irish Drovers
band, representing
Ireland and the 34 Inf
Bn Irish Defence Forces.
Photo: Ves Campion,
Impact AV Australia
nO 10 PlATOOn AAs REunIOn
On 26th September 2015, No 10 Platoon Army Apprentice School held
a reunion to mark their 50th Anniversary of enlistment in Devoy Bks,
Naas from 1965 to 1968. Photo by: Martin Rowe Photography
MOnsIgnOR EOIn THYnnE
Pictured are IUNVA Post 1 members who made a presentation to
Monsignor Eoin Thynne, to mark his retirement as Head Chaplain
of the Defence Forces in Arbour House, on 11th September 2015.
Also present was Noel Cullen Secretary RBL with Maj Gen David
O'Morchoe (retd) CB CBE, President of the RBL in Ireland. Photo:
George Kerwin, IUNVA PRO
REMEMBRAnCE sERvICE MullIngAR
Pictured are members of the Westmeath Civil Defence, Westmeath Fire
Service, Mullingar Branch ONE, Post 20 IUNVA and PDF/RDF personal from
2 Arty Regt, Athlone and members of C Coy (Mullingar), 6 Inf Bn Res who
attended a Remembrance Service on 8th November in Mullingar. Photo:
BQMS Ger O'Connor RDF
20TH ODC lTAv COuRsE
Pictured are students and instructors of the 20th
Operator Drivers Course, which was held in Custume Bks,
Athlone recently. B Coy, 6 Inf Bn were tasked with training
DF members in the driving and operation of the infantry
standard variant of the RG 32 LTAV. Photo: Pte Aiden
Sherlock, 6 Inf Bn
MIlITARY HIsTORY TRIP
Pictured at the Valkenswaard Cemetery & Irish Graves are members of the
Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women (ONE) and friends who travelled
to Holland and Belgium for a GTI Military History WW2 'Band of Brothers' tour.
The group visited many European battle locations including the Somme, Flanders,
Bastogne and a look at Waterloo monument during October. Photo by: John Whelan
