Editorial

Updated 05 Feb 2012

Sad News: Major Paddy Geary has lost his fight with Cancer in Antrim Hospital. Funeral is to be held at the Church of Ireland in Glenarm on Sunday 05 February. Followed by a wake in the Londonderry Arms (to be coordinated by Paddy Barrett)

Note: Tickets for Music of the Night.

Tickets that were ordered before Christmas have now been dispatched. Plans for 'Music of the Night 2012' and 'Commando 50' are advancing well and I have included an update on the appropriate page. 

The Regiment has returned to work following there well deserved break from operations, and are now getting back into the routine of upgrdaing courses and training programmes. They have been 'warned off' for security duties during the Olympics and Queens Jubilee Celebrations. 

Plymouth Regoup have commissioned a commemorative medal to celebrate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Commando Gunners.  It has the Citadel gates and a suitable inscription on one side and a Commando Dagger on the obverse.  They have sold 150 of the initial 200 ordered so I suggest that if you want one, get your order in quickly! Details are on their site for which there is a link on the 'links page'.  Please note that Plymouth "Regroup" now meet in the Mount Pleasant Inn (opposite Plymouth Pavillions) on 1st Friday of the month starting at 2000 hrs.  This will also be the location/meeting point for those attending 'Commando 50' but not the Friday performance of MOTN.

REGIMENTAL MEMORIAL - SERVICE OF DEDICATION

The Regimental Memorial Statue outside The Citadel gates was unveiled at 1100 am on Sunday 16 Jan 2011.  The unveiling was conducted by the two youngest members of the unit, two retired commando gunners and two children related to the fallen. The serving and retired members of the Regiment were on Parade.  Families of the Fallen were invited to what was a moving and important milestone in our history.

This old arial photograph shows The Royal Citadel prior to the extensive rebuild and will provoke memories of the 'old assault course' and 'water tunnel'.  It is produced by the kind permission of Steve Johnson.

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