Irish Soldier, Aviator, Pioneer – Colonel James M.C. Fitzmaurice D.F.C. 1898-1965 By Michael J. Whelan – Curator: Irish Air Corps Museum (Images courtesy of Irish Air Corps Photographic Section) Published
Month: January 2016
MEMOIRS OF A PEACEKEEPER – CoY SGt Henry ‘Harry’ Mulhern (Retd)MEMOIRS OF A PEACEKEEPER – CoY SGt Henry ‘Harry’ Mulhern (Retd)
Published in Winter 2015 The Irish Defence Forces peacekeeping role in South Lebanon is renowned throughout the world for its professionalism and bravery. At times under harrowing conditions the Irish
A JOURNEY INTO HELL AND BACK – Royal Irish Regiment veteran Trevor Coult MC , tells his storyA JOURNEY INTO HELL AND BACK – Royal Irish Regiment veteran Trevor Coult MC , tells his story
Published Winter 2015 The recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have been synonymous with civilian clad insurgencies and indiscriminate Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). These conflicts have resulted in high casualties
A JILDY SOLDIER – Pte Patsy O’NeillA JILDY SOLDIER – Pte Patsy O’Neill
A JILDY SOLDIER Interview with Emergency veteran Patsy O’Neill By Wesley Bourke Published in Winter 2015 Over our first four issues we have been fortunate enough to have been able
Did the Leinsters Flee At Chunuk Bair?Did the Leinsters Flee At Chunuk Bair?
Cover: Busy scene on beach at Gallipoli 1915. (The Illustrated History of the Great War) First published in Autumn 2015 issue. In August 1915, the Allies attempted to break the
The Waterloo Campaign: Ireland’s Soldiers in RedThe Waterloo Campaign: Ireland’s Soldiers in Red
Cover image: The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler II, June 1815. (Source: Napoleon.org) First published in Autumn 2015 issue. Even for an experienced soldier, the sight was jarring. It
