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The Regimental
Gazette of
The Royal Irish
Fusiliers
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87th
89th
Vol. XLII
Autumn 1958
No. 194
RIF
Sergeants' Mess Album
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The 1st Battalion disembarking at Harwich
photo: Belfast Telegraph
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Contents
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Editorial - Battle Honours - Births, Casey, O'Morchoe - Engagements,
O'Donovan-Templer, Barstow-Fenwick, Beggs-Bedford, Houston-Burn,
Lowry-Woods, Townsend-Johnson - Marriages, Gun Cuninghame-Perceval Maxwell,
Doyle-Hennessy, Greer-Hare, Law-Chick, McCarthy-Piper - Retirements, A. J.
Morris, J. J. Roux-Lough, I. S. Alexander, M. A. B. Burke-Gaffney, E. B. W.
Johnson - Obituaries, F. A. Greer, V. H. Kavanagh, G. H. McCutcheon, John
Esmonde, J. Beary, F. T. Williamson, R. McCann, Robert Willis, David A.
Donaldson, John Mercer, Norman Burke, J. P. Kelly, R. Steenson, James
Copeland, Kathleen Trousdell Shaw - 1st Battalion Notes
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1st Batt. Notes continued - J. Keenan, M.B.E. - H.Q. Company - Signal
Platoon - Orderly Room - Regimental Band
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The Officers, 1st Battalion, July, 1958
Standing: Back: Mr. W. B. Davies (R.A.M.C.), Mr. A. K. Marnan, Mr. G.
N. Freeley, Mr. E. Mallagh, Mr. K. V. Bates, Mr. R. Hodgson, Mr. J. Donovan
Centre: Mr. J. N. Leonard, Mr. A. J. French, Mr. R. N. Lowry, Capt.
R. Lucas-Clements, Capt. J. Law, Capt. R. H. R. Gun Cuninghame, Mr. R.
Rothery, Mr. T. J. R. Illingworth, Mr. B. N. Mullin
Seated: Capt. M. B. D. Beggs, Major T. R. N. Eustace, Major M. Cotter, Major
G. M. J. Chambers, The Commanding Officer, Major D. Ormerod,
M.B.E., Major C. J. Major, Capt. A. Brady, Capt. D. Houston
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1st Battalion - The Nijmegen Marches
1 and 2 - The Nijmegen Marches; 3, 4 and 5 - Arrival at Harwich
photo: The Belfast Telegraph
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Drums and Pipes - M.T. - Q.M.'s Department - "B" Company - "D" Company -
M.M.G. Platoon - 3-in. Mortar Platoon - Anti-Tank Platoon - Farewell Dance -
Sergeants' Mess - Jalopy Club - Full-Bore Shooting, 1958
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Capt. R. H. R. Gun Cuninghame, winner of the Henry Whitehead Cup, Army Rifle
Association Central Meeting, Bisley, 1958
photo: Allison Studio, Armagh
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B.A.O.R. Rifle Meeting - Army Rifle Assoc. Meeting, Bisley - Annual M.T.
Driving Rally - Cross-Country Running - Cricket - Equitation and Pentathlon
- "Its a Long Way to Tipperary" - We Still Have Them - The Rocket - The
Regimental Depot
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The band, Drums and Pipes of the 1st Battalion playing in the Town Centre of
Rathfriland during the Recruiting Tour of Northern Ireland, August 15, 1958
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Shooting - Corporals' Mess - Sergeants' Mess
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A group of Sergeants' Mess members and honorary members on the outing on
August 16
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Depot 100-stone Tug-of-War team. Winners N.I.D. Championships,
1958 - L. to R. Sitting: Cpl. McGinty, Fus. Wadding, Major H. J. P. Baxter,
R.S.M. W. South, Fus. Dunne and Casey
Standing: Fus. Griffiths, Finnegan, Moloney, Moore and McKee
Depot 88-stone Tug-of-War Team. Winners N.I.D. Championships, 1958
(2nd year in succession) - L. to R. Sitting: Fus. McColgan, S. S. I.
Gilchrist, Major H. J. P. Baxter, R.S.M. W. South, Cpl. Forde, Fus.
Mulholland
Standing: Cpl. McGinty, Fus. Murphy, Cpl. Seymour, Fus. McMullen, Halpin,
Rimmer, Murtagh, Cpl. Bolgar
Depot Shooting Team 1958 - L. to R. Back Row: Fus. Ivory, Thompson,
Darby, Keane, Washington, Kavanagh, Jennings, Keogh and Fagan
Front Row: Fus. Burke, Cpl. McGinty, Sgt. Brown, S/Sgt. Nash, Major H. J. P.
Baxter, s/Lt. W. R. Kilroy, Cpl. Fann, Fus. Meade. Absent: Fus.
McAnasbie
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Sergeants' Mess continued - "What People are Saying" - Advertisements -
Births, Glavin - Marriages, Brown-Carlyon - Recruiting - Sports - Tailpeace
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Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother arriving at the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on
May 10, for the Territorial Army's Jubilee reception
On the occasion of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's visit to Northern
Ireland in May
(Left to right) Lady Templer, Lt.-General Sir Brian Kimmins, G.O.C. Northern
Ireland District, Field-Marshal Sir Gerald Templer, and Lady Kimmins
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5th Battalion, The Royal Irish Fusiliers (T.A.) - Editorial - Nijmegen
Marches, 1958
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The 5th Battalion Team in one of the Marches Photo:
Public Relations, H.Q. Northern Army Group
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Major Johnston leading the 5th Battalion Team, who combined with the 6th
Battalion The Welch Regiment in the final march - hence the goat
Photo: Public Relations, H.Q. Northern Army Group
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Sergeants' Mess
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Officers of the 5th Battalion, 1958 Photo: Allison
Studio, Armagh
Warrant Officers and Sergeants of the 5th Battalion, 1958
Photo: Allison Studio, Armagh
The Nijmegen March team Photo: Belfast
News-Letter, Ltd.
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"A" & "H.Q." Companies - "B" Company - "C" Company, Births and Marriages -
"D" Company - "S" Company - Anti-Tank Platoon - M.M.G. Platoon - 3-in.
Mortar Platoon - North Irish Brigade - Deeds of Trust of Property and Funds
of the Regiment
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Regimental Association, Old Comrades' Reunion - Branch Notes
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The London Branch Dinner, 1958 Photo: Craine, Roche
& Co., Baker Street, W.1
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Old Comrades' Reunion 1958
1. Brigadier W. Carden Roe inspecting the Dublin Branch 2. Exhibition
of modern equipment 3. Tea in the Dining Hall 4. Drums and Pipes
of the 5th Battalion beating Retreat 5. Drill Display by the Centuripe
Squad 6. P.T. Display by the Centuripe Squad
Photo: Allison Studio, Armagh
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Regimental Museum and Library
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Captain Costley's sword and the shako plate of the 8th French Regiment
Photo: Allison Studio, Armagh
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Capt. Helden, 89th - Drums - Wuppertal Week-End in Retrospect - Polo with
the Second Battalion
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Polo with the Second Battalion continued - Tunc Et Nunc or Then and Now by
an old "Faugh"
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Young Faughs at the Infantry Junior Leaders' Battalion, Plymouth
L. to R. Standing: J/Fus. Duffy, Coalter, Evans, McCool, Smith
Sitting: J/Fus. Stafford, Lockhart, J. J. Flood, J. C. Flood, Truman,
O'Malley
Absent: J/Fus. Skillen
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Correspondence - Editor's Notices |