Grant Military History

[Philip Grant]

The Grant Military History is a bit short at the moment.My Dad Phil(Tiny as he was known), walked from Wexford(or so his story goes) in 1961 to the Curragh, 8 months later he was in the Congo.He spent his whole career in the Engineer Corps, mainly the School in McDermott Barracks. He retired in 2004 as Sgt Maj ater 43 years service. Having grown up in the Curragh, there was only one career for me(or so he told me !!) Before I knew it , in 1993 i was been square bashed around the Cadet School. 16 years later and after 4 trips Overseas, I have enjoyed most of it!! Not sure if baby Alex will continue in tradition?? Currently based in Collins Barracks, stuck in the promotion embargo

[johnnykelly]

Re:Curragh History- Grant Military History
Hi Phillip
glad to hear you on the forum, I was up in reggies today and iwas browseing around the photos and there you were in a photo of the Medical services cup winners, also in the photo were Phil Hayden and Dermot Early a good talented sporting class there, plenty of talent in all codes of sport its sad to hear of the terrible illness that has struck Dermot and does not look good at bthe moment our prayers are with him at this time. so you are down south a very good sporting bridgade down there, maybe soon you will get a move back home but you seem settlede down south. all the best for now, Johnny Kelly

[justfoundsite]

what is it about wexford and lack of transport, public or otherwise?
my father told me the same thing about walking to the curragh to join up, and a lot of my friends fathers did the same,or so the story goes, as you say yourself,Philip.my generation got the train to dublin and joined up there.i remember your dad, a nice man, and yourself as a youngster.

[afcmoore]

Hi Justfoundsite.
In those days shanksmare was a great form of transport down in Wexford .
Well you could walk on the roads as there weren't many cars about with lunatics behind the wheels like today.Then if you did thumb a lift you had much greater chance of getting one than you have now.
Mind i came to the Curragh from Wexford 1961 in the back of a Bedford wagon ,canvas covered with wooden slatted seating in the back.Up the boys of Wexford. ;D
Cheers ;D
Ant.

[justfoundsite]

PURPLE AND GOLD ABU!!!!!

[afcmoore]

Hi justfound.
Yeah its Purple And Gold that flows through my veins,
My heros,John Kenndy,Father Murphy,Nicky Rackhard,Commdore John Barry.The Wexford Pikemen, Up the Boys of Wexford .
Cheers ;D
Ant.