Memorial Service Halifax EB134

[dp_burke]

Hello Folks,
I thought people might be interested to know:
The Old Tuam Society and Lavally Community, Halifax Memorial Committee will be holding the unveiling of the Halifax Bomber Memorial and Garden at Ryehill, Tuam, Co Galway on August 5th 2007.  Dedication Ceremony at 2:00 pm

Families of the dead airmen will be attending and the Irish Air Corps hope to be able to provide a flypast.

Guest speakers:  Our distinguished guest Her Excellency Anne Plunkett Australian Ambassador to Ireland.
 
Mr. John Banim, Mission Administrative Officer of the Embassy of Canada.

Mr.Brian Mahoney, Deputy Defence Attaché at the British Embassy.

Mr. Joe O’Loughlin, Historian and writer, from  Belleek, Co Fermanagh.

This will commenorate the crew of Halifax EB134 of 1663 HCU which crashed on the night of November 1943.
F/Sgt George Hilton Sansome 423386 + RAAF
F/Sgt Allan Stewart Johnston 409125 + RAAF
W/O Norman William Gardner R/65741 + RCAF
Sgt Anthony Joseph Gallagher 410595 + RAAF
Sgt Edgar William Camp 1605423 +
Sgt Leslie Harold Wildman 1158064 +
Sgt Robert Mair Clark 1051117 +


(I'm not involved in arranging this event but I will be attending myself)

regards

Dennis

[202]

Spotted FIVE Pilatus flying on a South West to North East track (ie heading towards Casement) near Newbridge 1530 this afternoon (Sunday, 5th August). Were they returning from this event in Tuam?

[Frank]

I drove all the way to Bray to find the air display was cancelled and what did the Air Corps do.... they sent 5 PC-9's to Galway!

Disgusted does not convey how I feel!

[202]

Certainly a bonus for the people in Tuam who might have expected one aircraft at most ... its an ill wind etc!

[Frank]

Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, just annoyed at missing the display in Galway. Only one aircraft was scheduled for Tuam but I suppose if the crews were in baldonnel for the Bray display why not send the whole lot down to Galway.

Good turnout by the Air Corps, just sorry I missed it.


Regards,

Frank.

[dp_burke]

Hello All,

just a quick link to some of the photos I took on the day,  really am a bad photographer!!  

Anyway, the local community put on a wonderful ceremoney and the memorial garden they have built is a credit to them. Top marks all round, I just wish I could have been more of a help.

And the air Corps presentation was superb, even in the cloud conditions.  A spirited display woudl be the term!

http://www.skynet.ie/~dan/war/halifaxeb134.htm

regards

Dennis