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Post by Matt McNamara on Jan 15, 2010 20:50:45 GMT
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Post by andybrennan on Jan 15, 2010 21:48:15 GMT
Matt
those are grand snaps of Tony.
Brings a face back to the memory of the name
andy
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jan 16, 2010 14:06:39 GMT
The following photograph was taken prior to my passing out parade in the 3rd Battalion in Feb 1986. In the photo you will notice a few local lads from the camp. Matt
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Post by joemcguire on Jan 17, 2010 20:33:29 GMT
Hi Matt, Nice to see the pictures of Tony Smith,where did they come from ?. Joe
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jan 25, 2010 23:06:36 GMT
Hi This is a photograph of the 16th Pln B Coy, 3rd Inf Bn [glow=red,2,300]"The Bloods"[/glow] prior to their passing out parade in Feb 1986 Matt
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Post by Matt McNamara on Jan 25, 2010 23:10:06 GMT
Hi This photograph is of a Motorcycle Instructors conducted by the Cavalry School in 1995. Matt
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Post by Matt McNamara on Feb 3, 2010 23:56:06 GMT
Hi All A photograph from Tommy Sweeney of his recruit platoon Matt
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Post by Matt McNamara on Feb 3, 2010 23:58:20 GMT
Hi Another photograph from Tommy Sweeney and this one shows his NCO's Course photo in 1981/2 Matt
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Post by andybrennan on Feb 4, 2010 0:30:31 GMT
Is that you Tom Back row Left very serio an Dixie Doyle extreme right same row
Andy
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Post by dathai byrne on Feb 4, 2010 19:10:47 GMT
hi tom,i have that picture also of our passing out.Remember me dathi Byrne ex curragh lad.Third row eight in from the left.I remember getting a hard time from john rochford until he found out i was ex o Higgins tce.
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Feb 4, 2010 19:52:57 GMT
hI Cellicman, Dathi
Great to hear from you, looking back at that photo it seems like another lifetime in the black and white days. I have come across some of the lads that remained in the army ,MC Cathy chap first name escapes me he's a CQMS in Dublin ,paddy butler hes overseas he a cqms in the curragh, Johnny Faul was still in until recently he might be left now not sure, for me I left after two and a half years of hardship in the third battalion, I was refused a transfer to another unit so bought myself out,worked outside making and installing industrial fridges,the company i worked for went into liquidation. so as the saying goes I got hungry and rejoined,unfortunately I had to undergo my recruit training again last month i completed thirty one years service
I remember that platoon as a really gilty lot much better than my second platoon, dathai if your around the curragh i don't know were you live now drop in to have a cup of tea and a chat you can get me during work at 445857
Tommy S
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Feb 4, 2010 19:59:08 GMT
Andy Sir, Your right on one count you got me but Dixie was not on my course however there is a lot of curragh people in that photo how many can you name? That will keep you busy for a while, and Johnny if your reading this let Andy guess first Tommy S
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Post by kellquinn on Feb 4, 2010 21:03:28 GMT
Hi Tommy Just a few names for NCO's Course 81/82 NCO's Kinsella,Morrissey,Jonesy,O Beirne,Power, Sir= Mc Namara. New Cpls. Moore, Tich Maher,Paddy Ryan,and Talbot. No bad for an old guy, Regards JoeyK
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Post by tommysweeney1 on Feb 4, 2010 21:51:28 GMT
Hi Joey, Not bad at all, Jonesie was so call best soldier not an NCO at that time there is a good few curragh heads you missed over to Andy, "Johnny be quite". Tommy S
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Post by dathai byrne on Feb 4, 2010 22:49:50 GMT
howya Tommy, i stayed in mcdonagh did three star and ncos course all within a year.I was actin jack in mcdonagh training recruits.I was the only NCO living in barracks so my bunk was just off the recruit lines.No lock on the door no washing facilities in the room,very primitive.You can imagine the crack at night with three recruit platoons in the barracks at the time.A lot of responsibility for a young 19 year old.No hr dept to crib to.I got a transfer to sarsfield Bk's.in Limerick,went to the Leb with the 47th,and left after 3 years.I will give you a shout when i am up in the camp again.There are so many curragh people here in Shannon,we should run a bus for the next shadower's meet,cheers come on Munster
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