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niemba Ambush Remembered
T
he Niemba Ambush Remem-
brance was held in Cathal
Brugha Bks, Dublin, on the 8th
November 2015, which was the actual
date of the ambush in the Congo in
1963. This commemorates the 55th
anniversary of the ambush. The
ceremonies, organised by ONE, com-
menced with a Mass in the Garrison
Church followed by a wreath laying
ceremony at the Memorial Garden, Cathal Brugha Bks. Photos by: Pte David Hogarty, 2
HQ Bde
Royal British Legion Remembrance
IUNVA Post 15 Cavan and Cootehill Branch of
ONE were kindly invited to attend the Annual
Remembrance Day Commemorations in En-
niskillen. The Enniskillen Branch of the Royal
British Legion (RBL) hosted the event. The
parade fell-in in the foulest of bad weather
at 10.30hrs and marched to the Cenotaph,
members of the Royal Irish Regiment provided
sentries. Respects were paid and compliments
rendered after the customary 1-minutes
silence at 11.00hrs. In typical military tradition
the rain ceased after the Cenotaph ceremony
concluded and the Parade proceeded to St.
Malachy's Church for the religious part of the Commemorations. An Taoiseach
Enda Kenny TD laid a wreath before addressing the dignitaries and guests in the Legion
rooms. Interestingly, all the UN veterans spent most of their careers on the Border in Cavan
Military Post (27 & 29 Inf Bns) and Dun Ui Neill (29 & 6 Inf Bns), assisted by members of 7
Inf Bn (FCÁ/RDF). Report & Photos by Sgt John Doherty (Retd)
Flags dipped in honour of the fallen.
COS Vice Admiral Mark Mellett DSM,
lays a wreath.
Irish veterans Remembered in uk
T
he Irish Defence Forces Veterans UK represented Irish
Veterans alongside West-Indians and Canadians at the
Commonwealth Graves in Seaford East-Sussex recently.
There are quite a lot of Irish from both North and South of
Ireland, who were laid to rest after WW1 & 2, that were sta-
tioned at Seaford. The IDFVUK are a self-funded Irish Veterans
Organisation based in the UK and receive no government
funding. Photos: Edward Bell, IDFVUK
