An Cosantóir October 2017 www.dfmagazine.ie
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farewell ChriSty
On the 15th July 2017, Sgt Major Christy Bourke RDF, HQ DFTC retired from
the Reserve Defence Force with 44-years service. He is pictured here with
his friends and colleagues of the Defence Forces at his stand down parade in
McDonagh Square, Mil Col, DFTC. Photo: Sean Shinnors
Military VehiCle CluB of ireland
Robin and Sue from the Military Vehicle Club of Ireland (MVCI)
presented a cheque for the Defence Forces Benevolent Fund, which
was collected at this summers MVCI show in Naas. Photo: Jim
Smith, MVCI
4th dftC rdf reCruit pl
The 4th DFTC RDF Recruit Pl trained by 1 Mech Inf Coy, completed their fulltime
training (FTT) element and passed out as 2-star privates on the 9th September.
Lt Jonathan Carroll RDF and Sgt John Fennelly RDF were the Pl Comdr and Pl Sgt
respectively. Photo: Lt Col G Maguire RDF, SSO RDFTE, HQ DFTC
Junior reSerVe
offiCer deVelopMent
The Junior Reserve Officer Developmental Course was
conducted in the Officer Training Wing, Military College,
DFTC last month. Photo: Lt Col G Maguire RDF, SSO
RDFTE, HQ DFTC
Can you help?
Retd Cpl Philip McDonald is looking for names from old UN photo 1982 UN 10K
"I am trying to name the Irish Battalion Team that won the 1982 UN 10K road race
in the Golan Heights. I was a member of that team (number 10 on the right front
row) and I would like to pass on the photo to all the lads in it. This year will be the
35th Anniversary of winning the competition." Philip has 2/3 names of the Eastern
Command, but he doesn't have the names of the Southern Command. Email:
philipmcdonald@cavaninstitute.ie
46th apprentiCe ClaSS reunion
Pictured are members of the Air Corps 46th Apprentice
Class, who celebrated their reunion on Friday 25th of
August 2017 in the NCOs Mess in Baldonnel. Photo: Armn
Jimmy Darcy, No 5 Sp Wing
