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Those were for UN service. I dimly recall reading an award of the medal for service during an escape attempt at Portlaoise Prison in the 70s, was I imagining things?
Military Medal for Gallantry was never issued in Ireland only overseas.
Portlaoise prison and search & rescue recieved DSM's.
1st Class MMG has never been issued.
Military Medal for Gallantry was never issued in Ireland only overseas.
Pte Thomas Metcalfe received the MMG 3rd Class for actions performed in Portlaois Prison on 25 July 1981. The source for that is Decorations and medals of the Republic of Ireland by Eamonn O'Toole.
The dates for the others are
8/11/60 Tpr Browne.
7/4/80 Capt Ainsworth
8/4/80 Lt Bracken, Cpl Jones and Pte Daly.
25/9/82 Comdt Lynch
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Originally posted by hedgehog
My favourite moment was when the
Originally posted by hedgehog
red headed old dear got a smack on her ginger head
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
yes, there was an issue of roughly 15,000 medals, went to those who played some part in the war of independence, there was another similar medal with fewer issued. details in the o'toole book i think. i have one of these medals at home, appeared out of nowhere. The ribbon is black and orange, beneath the ribbon is the medal itself, on it is a volunteer wearing a bandolier and carrying a rifle. somewhere is written the word comhrac, meaning courage. on the reverse is a laurel.
"Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here...this is the War Room!"
Ther was a 1916 medal and a 1916 survivors medal issued on the 50th anniversary. The one stameen soldier describes is the Black and Tan medal and again there was a survivors medal issued in 1972. The Comrac clasp was only issued to someone who actually took part in combat.
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Originally posted by hedgehog
My favourite moment was when the
Originally posted by hedgehog
red headed old dear got a smack on her ginger head
Quite true. I know that the local Old IRA Commemoration Committee here, have requested firing parties for blokes who were in the IRA at the age of 5 or 6.:D
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Originally posted by hedgehog
My favourite moment was when the
Originally posted by hedgehog
red headed old dear got a smack on her ginger head
the medal i have at home also has "cogadh na saoirse" (lit. war of freedom) on the bottom, has the crests of the four provinces surrounding the volunteer.
anybody have any idea what its worth?
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