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Photograph Request
Any help to locate photographs of the 5th Platoon who Passed- Out under the command of Lieutenant Mc Call in McDonagh Barracks, Curragh Camp on the 13th October 1977. Michael Ryan would be very grateful if anyone could help with this request michaelryan@gashu-group.net.
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see www.dfmagzine.ie/subscribe for more info. This month your photos are On Parade. In Focus features two separate passing out parades events recently, the first is a combined RDF Pot NCOs Cse and Recruit parade in Kilkenny and the other is the latest School of Music Recruits in Cathal Brugha Bks. Our main article this month is a look at Parachuting in the DF as it reaches its 40th year. Wesley Bourke introduces us to a new temporary Military Judge on page 15. Our next feature is from the Irish led EUTM Somalia mission by Comdt Cathal Esler. Our centre spread is a photographic update and results from the recent An Cosantóir 10K race. In Strategic Review, Lt Col Dan Harvey gives us an up- date on the KFOR mission in Kosovo. Our In Reserve feature is on the 2nd RDF Stnd NCOs course by student Cpl Erica Keogh. In History we have an amazing story about Irish born RAF Medical Officer Dr Aidan MacCarthy, who survived WWII as a Japanese prisoner by RDF Sgt Colin Stone. Also, in Sport we have a report from Lt Kenneth O'Rourke on the 2 E Bde's Adventure Race, and also our regular features - Tac Aide, Gear Review, Reviews and What I Do.
ello and welcome to our November issue, our online issue has been available for over a year now and I would like to thank the 500+ sub- scribers to this ever evolving and expanding version of the magazine,
Sgt Wayne Fitzgerald - Editor BOOK LAUNCHES
Myself and Military historian Paul O'Brien MA were pictured at the released of his new book 'Field of Fire 1916 & the Battle of Ashbourne' in Glasnevin Museum recently. Photo by: Sgt Mick Burke
Pictured at the recent book launch of 'Sleep Soldier Sleep, the life and times of Padraig O'Connor that took place in the Curragh Camp Museum are curator Sgt Charlie Walsh and author Diarmuid O'Connor. Photo by: Sgt JJ Ryan (HQ DFTC)
