Acknowledgements

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 StephensonRoyal 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,