An Cosantóir

www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 7 meNtal health fiRSt aiD couRSe The Organisation for Ex-Service Personnel (ONE) held a Mental Health First Aid Course (MHFA) for its members in McKee Bks over the weekend of 28th, 29th April 2018. Lt Col Ollie Barber Retd, former Director of PSS instructed on the course. Photo: John Whelan lt col Ray laNe RetiReS Pictured at his retirement from the Defence Forces is Lt Col Ray Lane who served most of his career in the Ordnance Corps. Making a presentation to Lt Col Lane is Coy Sgt Liam Dowling on behalf of the staff of the Ordnance School, DFTC. Photo: by former Ordnance Corps veteran Sgt Anthony O'Brien Retd JaDotVille VeteRaN hoNouReD by ait Pictured is John O'Gorman, Jadotville campaigner accepting the award of Distinguished Fellowship in recognition of his continued campaign over many years for his comrades of A Coy, 35th Inf Bn, Congo 1961. He proudly accepted the award from Prof Ciaran O'Cathain who presented it on behalf of Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) at a ceremony on 27th April. Photo: Martin Crawford RSm JohN 'SPike' mccoRmick RetiReS After 40 years of service to the Defence Forces, at home and abroad, RSM John 'Spike' McCormick retired on 4th May 2018. RSM McCormick joined the DF in 1978 in the 4 Fd Arty Regt, he joined the Air Corps in 1991, where he has served in No 3 Ops Wing and ACC before becoming Station RSM in December 2005. We wish Spike all the best and thank him for his loyal and selfless contribution to the Air Corps. Photo: Mark Pollack, Baldonnel aNZac Day 25th April ANZAC Day, is one of Australia's most important national occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. Every year the United Irish Ex-Services Association of Australia (UIESAA) march with the Allied Troops. This year we dedicated the march to the 87 Irish troops that lost their lives serving with the United Nations peacekeeping forces. Memebrs of UIESAA have family and friends that have passed serving under various flags in all kinds of uniforms throughout the world. The memories of those are prominent on this day. Photo: Ves Campion fatheR aND SoN Bill Howard served in the Irish Defence Forces from 1962 to 65 and served in the Congo with the 38th Inf Bn in 1962 as a peacekeeper. His son Stephen also served in the DF for 13 years and served as a UN peacekeeper in Lebanon. Bill recently joined his son in Australia. Both are now members of UIESAA and marched proudly beside each other in the 2018 ANZAC Day in Sydney on the 25th April. Photo: Michael Lyons

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