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Re: Curragh Command Units Pre-1999
« Reply #15 on Jul 15, 2009, 6:16pm »		[Quote]
Hi Matt,
Getting Close now.
!942-1945 The Government had allowed for a war time strength of 49.603 but this was never achieved.April 1945 saw the strength at 37,786

CURRAGH COMMAND 1942-1945

HQ (Curragh)
24th Infantry Battalion
1st Armoured Squadron
4th Armoured Squadron
9th Cyclyst Company
10th Cyclyst Company(Portlaoise)

Garrison Units

1st Maintenance Engineer Company
1st Garrison Signals Company
1st Garrison Ordnance Company
1st Garrison Supply & Transport Company
1st Transport Company
1st Hospital Company
1st Garrison Company Military Police
1st Internment Camp Staff
2nd Internment Camp Staff
1st Battalion Construction Corps
5th Battalion Construction Corps
HQ Depot & School Cavalry Corps
HQ Depot & School Artillery Corps -Kildare
HQ Depot & School Army Corps of Engineers
1st Field Engineer Company.
1st Maintenance Engineer Company
HQ Depot & School Army Signal Corps
1st Signals Company
HQ Depot & School Supply & Transport Corps (Dublin)
1st Supply & Transport Company
HQ Depot & School Army Medical Corps
1st Hospital Company
HQ Depot & School Corps of Military Police
1st Military Police Company

Band of the Curragh Training Camp
Military College

A few points to note at this stage is that the 3rd Battalion was gone to the 5th Brigade and based in Waterford
The Internment Camp was in operation and that the Construction Corps were non combatant

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Re: Curragh Command Units Pre-1999
« Reply #16 on Aug 7, 2009, 3:13pm »		[Quote]
Hi Matt
Time is the problem here but should have it completed soon.

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Re: Curragh Command Units Pre-1999
« Reply #17 on Sept 14, 2009, 6:55pm »		[Quote]
Hi Matt,
Moving on we had got through the WAR it is worth noting that the Germans did draw up a plan to invade Ireland but it was never a serious possibility.
There was no lessons learned from our pre 1939 strength and the Defence Forces were again reduced to 12,740 which included the Navy and Aer corp.

Curragh Camp 1946-1959

3rd Infantry Battalion
1st Armoured Squadron
4th Motor Squadron

Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment (Kildare)
1st Maintenance Engineer Company
1st Garrison Ordnance Company
1st Garrison Supply & Transport Company
1st Hospital Company
Military College
Depot & School Cavalry Corps
Depot & School Artillery Corps -Kildare
Depot & School Corps of Engineers
Depot & School Signal Corps
Depot & School Supply & Transport Corps
Depot and School Ordnance Corps
Depot & School Corps of Military Police
Depot & School Army Medical Corps
Army Apprentice School (Established 1956)
General Military Hospital
Band of the Curragh Training Camp

During this time 1946 the LDF was renamed and became the FCA
The Bloods were back in the Curragh again
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Re: Curragh Command Units Pre-1999
« Reply #18 on Oct 16, 2009, 7:05pm »		[Quote]
Hi Matt,
1959 to 1979 this period will appeal to some of our older members.
Pay was low somethings never change and strengths were in around 8,000 about 2500 less than now.
FCA units were intergrated with the regulars.

CURRAGH COMMAND

3rd Infantry Battalion
1st Tank Squadron ( 8 Comet and 4 Churchill Tanks )
1st Armoured Squadron
4th Motor Squadron
1st Air Defence Artillery Regiment ( Kildare )
1st Maintenance Engineer Company
1st Garrison Ordnance Company
1st Garrison Supply & Transport Company
General Military Hospital
1st Hospital Company
Depot & School Cavalry Corps
Depot & School Artillery Corps -Kildare
Depot & School Corps of Engineers
Depot & School Signal Corps
Depot & School Supply & Transport Corps
Depot and School Ordnance Corps
Depot & School Corps of Military Police
Depot & School Army Medical Corps.

As I stated numbers were low and added to this so was morale,salvation of sorts was to come with Ireland joining the UN the first Mission involved a number of officers in Lebanon (UNOGIL) this lasted a number of months and then became UNTSO I think this mission is still in place today.
This was followed by our first major mission the Congo (ONUC) and later Cyprus (UNIFCYP)
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Re: Curragh Command Units Pre-1999
« Reply #19 on Oct 16, 2009, 7:12pm »		[Quote]
Hi Matt,

CURRAGH COMMAND 1973 TO 1977

3rd Infantry Battalion
1st Tank Squadron ( 8 Comet and 4 Churchill Tanks )
1st Armoured Squadron
4th Motor Squadron
1st Air Defence Artillery Regiment ( Kildare )
1st Maintenance Engineer Company
1st Garrison Ordnance Company
1st Garrison Supply & Transport Company
General Military Hospital
1st Hospital Company
Depot & School Cavalry Corps
Depot & School Artillery Corps -Kildare
Depot & School Corps of Engineers
Depot & School Signal Corps
Depot & School Supply & Transport Corps
Depot and School Ordnance Corps
Depot & School Corps of Military Police
Depot & School Army Medical Corps.

No Major changes here but the main events at the time for the Defence Forces were dealing with the situation from the north and the terrorist activity in the country which lead to the withdrawal of troops from the Sinai mission( The Dublin and Monaghan bombings ) a new unit was formed THe 30th Inf Bn a sister unit of the Bloods and became part of the 6th Brigade
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Re: Curragh Command Units Pre-1999
« Reply #20 on Oct 16, 2009, 7:28pm »		[Quote]
Hi Matt,
Well this is it from me the years are 1977 To 1979 and then your part slots in.

CURRAGH COMMAND

1st Maintenance Engineer Company
1st Garrison Ordnance Company
1st Garrison Supply & Transport Company
General Military Hospital
1st Hospital Company
Depot & School Cavalry Corps
Depot & School Artillery Corps -Kildare
Depot & School Corps of Engineers
Depot & School Signal Corps
Depot & School Supply & Transport Corps
Depot and School Ordnance Corps
Depot & School Corps of Military Police
Depot & School Army Medical Corps.
Band of the Southern Command
Army Apprentice School ( Naas )

6th Brigade ( HQ Curragh)

3rd Infantry Battalion
30th Infantry Battalion ( Kilkenny )
9th Infantry Battalion ( Kilkenny )
10th Infantry Battalion (Wexford)

1st Armoured Squadron
3rd Independent Field Battery ( Kildare )
6th Field Artillery Regiment ( Kildare )
6th Field Signal Company
6th Field Supply and Transport Company

This is as much I can put together from the reading I have done.
I can not state that it is complete or 100% accurate but is a good guide for anyone looking at the history of the Units of the CAMP.

I hope anyone reading this has enjoyed it and sorry for the delay in completing it.

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1999 to Present
« Reply #21 on Oct 16, 2009, 9:56pm »		[Quote]
Hi Tommy

Well done and thank you for bringing us through the years up to 1999. I will finish by showing what changes have occurred since 1999 and what units are in The Curragh now and the various establishments, some old and some new.

1999-Present

In 1999 the Army under went some major changes. A lot of the older units were disbanded while others were renamed and reorganised into a new Defence Forces Brigade System. The Curragh Camp was renamed as the Defence Forces Training Centre or D.F.T.C. for short. The D.F.T.C. is a centre of excellence that provides professional military training and education to Defence Forces personnel and administrates and manages the Logistics Base and Defence Force Reserve units located within its area of territorial responsibility. The various educational establishments within the D.F.T.C. also provide training to other international students who come to The Curragh for training on specialised equipment and courses.

Defence Forces Training Centre 1999

Headquarters D.F.T.C.

Educational Establishments

Military College
Command and Staff School
Cadet School
Infantry School
Officer Training Wing
Infantry Weapons Wing
NCO Training Wing
United Nations School

Combat Support College
Artillery School
Cavalry School
Engineer School
Communications Information Systems School

Combat Service Support College
Ordnance School
Transport and Vehicle Maintenance School
Military Police School
Medical School
Physical Training and Education School
Military Administration School
Defence Forces Catering School
Trainee Technicians

Support Units DFTC

Service Support Unit
Personnel Management
Logistics Unit
Ordnance Detachment
Medical Detachment
Media and Language
Transport Company
Communication Information Systems Detachment
Simulation Training

Defence Forces Logistic Base Curragh
Ammunition Depot
CIS Base Workshops
Combined Workshops
Ordnance Workshops
Engineering
Fire Service
Heavy Plant Section
Technical Stores
National Stores Reception Centre

Military Police Company
Investigation Section
Military Police Platoon

Operational / Army Reserve Forces

Army Ranger Wing (ARW)
1st Armoured Cavalry Squadron (1 ACS)
1st Air Defence Regiment (1 ADR)
B Company 3rd Battalion (B Coy)


Since The Curragh Camp was handed over to the Irish Forces in 1922, it has gone through a lot of changes, none more than the last ten years. These changes came swift to a lot of people and change can be sometimes difficult to adapt to. A lot of new buildings appeared on The Curragh skyline and even older buildings disappeared. But a lot of money and resources have gone into refurbishing some of the original buildings which make The Curragh what it is. One such building is the planned Curragh Museum, which will move into an old stable building at the heart of The Curragh. The refurbishment will produce a fine modern museum, that will display The Curragh past right up to modern day.

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DFTC Organisation Chart 2009
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This Organisation chart may help a little.

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