Thank You for your time and passion…
We would like to acknowledge the following people who assisted us, in securing funds to pay for banners and construct them:
Dr. William Henry – Author & Historian.
Catherine Gagneux – French Honorary Consul for Connacht and Donegal.
John Coyle – Honorary Consul for Belgium.
Declan Ganley – Rivada Networks.
Mr McDonagh – Fish Shop, Galway.
James Charity – Galway County Council.
Ben Dunnett – Manager Graphic-Designer.
We would also like to acknowledge the following personnel who helped with this project:
Pat Manogue – Retired Member of The Irish Defence Forces.
David Mulvaney – Retired Member of The Irish Defence Forces.
Donal Croghan – Kilkenny Great War Memorial.
Paul Stephenson – Royal British Legion. Vice Chairman in republic of Ireland, Paul thank you for your help in getting website up and running. , A true Gentlemen. Thank You.!
Stephen Tindle, Royal Navy & Merchant Navy Advisor, I have to say a big Thank you to this man for his help in the Navel, side of this website, I would not be able to finish it. Only for his Expertise on the Royal Navy, & Merchant Navy, Sir Thank You!! I mean that from the bottom of my heart.
Loretta Raftery – City Hall, Galway – A special thank you to Loretta for her help, to get this far In this Project.
Helen Bermingham – Galway City Museum.
Niamh Lardner – Secretary for James Charity.
David Connors – Tuam Herald.
Norrie Keane – Secretary Rivada Networks.
Grainne Kelly – Teacher – Retired Lieutenant of The Irish Reserve Defence Forces.
Mick Green – Retired Member of The Irish Defence Forces.
Michael J. Larkin – Brother – Retired Member of The Irish Defence Forces.
Dermot Sheriff – Ex-Commanding Officer of The Irish Defence Forces.
Joe Scanlon – Ex-Commanding Officer of The Irish Defence Forces.
Dr. Dan Murphy – Salthill Medical Centre Galway.
James Woolley – Ex-Commanding Officer of The Irish Reserve Defence Forces.
Fergus Gleeson – Ex-Commanding Officer of The Irish Defence Forces.
Joe Waters – Ex-Commanding Officer of The Irish Defence Forces.
Anthony Conneely – Retired Member of the Irish Defence Forces.
John Keogh – Retired Member of the Irish Defence Forces.
Stephanie Dowling Folan – Retired Member of the Reserve Defence Forces.
TI Bhurca – Retired Member of the Reserve Defence Forces.
Patricia (Tricia) Coyne – Retired Member of the Reserve Defence Forces.
Fr. Paul Murphy – Army Chaplain Renmore Army Barracks Galway.
Frank Fortune – Retired Member of the Reserve Irish Defence Forces in Limerick. A Special thank you for helping us to turn the black/white Photos into colour.
Shane Finnerty – Retired Member of the Reserve Irish Defence Forces in Galway. A Special thank you, for a brilliant promo videos ,
PASCAL CORCORAN- A great friend, for many years who always stands by me. When I make a BO BO ha ha ,
John Mc Grath retired Irish Navy. A true Gentleman , in every way Thank you John,