Old soldiers must await final reunion

SEVERAL times since 1980 I have crossed the Irish Sea to meet old comrades of the Emergency years at the annual LDF/FCA reunion held in October in Collins Barracks, Cork.

Old soldiers must await final reunion

The evenings commenced with Mass at which the battalion colours were paraded and dipped at the Consecration, deceased members were prayed for and the names of those who died since the previous reunion were called out.

Afterwards we had something to eat and retired to the sergeant's mess for a sing-song and to reminisce of the old days. The stories seemed to get better each year.

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