Top French honour for Chad mission commander

An Irish commander of the EU peacekeeping mission in Chad will receive France’s highest honour.

Sat, 16 May, 2009 - 13:08

An Irish commander of the EU peacekeeping mission in Chad will receive France’s highest honour.

Lt Gen Pat Nash will be awarded the Officier de Legion d’Honnuer by French president Nicholas Sarkozy on Monday.

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