Bullet   THE  MILITARY  BARRACKS   Bullet
FERMOY, CO.CORK
IRELAND



Surveying
The
Territory



Valid HTML 4.0!

Bobby Approved (v 3.1)

New View

soldier

H.Q.
Base Camp
The Troops
C. Roche
N.Brunicardi
Laird's Story
Duties
UDC Letter
Letters Home
War Songs
B.Hammond
Maps
Interviews
Final Leaving
Photo Mêlée
Quiz
Biography
Credits
E mail

The start of this letter is missing.
Platoon diagram
The letters are companies, and the numbers platoon. The fourth battalion of the Brigade, the 8th Munster Funsiliers, are lying in Templemore, so they couldn't come. Old Miles,the Brigadier (Brig.-Gen. J.Miles, Cmdg. 47th Inf. Bde.), sat upon his horse at the front (about where the first "e" is in "Leinsters") with a galaxy of scarlet-hatted staff-captains and A.D.C.'s about him. The Brigade looked meekly down its noses behind him. Presently the General arrived on his charger, a meek little man, like Lloyd George; the Brigadier arose in his stirrups and cried, "General Salute!", the bugles pealed out a long note, the 3,000 men presented arms with a clash and a flourish, the officers remained stiffly at the salute, and the massed bands in the rear broke out into a little ruffle of drums and squeal of fifes. For an instant we stood so, then crashed back into immobility again while the rank and fashion of Fermoy burst into volleys of hand-clapping. A very pretty little compliment it was to the General.

After that we marched past in platoons, one by one, the Royal Irish leading ("Right turn!" - then, each platoon in succession, "Left turn! Quick march! Left wheel!" and "Eyes right!" going past the base, see diagram) formed up again in mass, turned about, and marched-past back again all together in review order. Very imposing. Then the officers were congratulated and photographed. I'll send you a copy.

I'm for a month-or-so signalling course in Fermoy to-morrow, and then perhaps Waterford. Address "Royal Hotel, Fermoy". Don't begin to worry yet; we shan't see the firing line before September!

All my love.





Use the buttons below to carry out manoeuvres
« Retreat
Base Camp
Advance »

H.Q.  |  Base Camp  |  The Troops  |  Credits  |  C.Roche  |  N.BrunicardiLaird's story  |  Duties  |  UDC Letter
Letters Home  |  War Songs  |  B.Hammond  |  Maps  |  InterviewsFinal Leaving  |  Photo Mêlée  |  Quiz  |  E-MAIL

This web site was created by St. Mark's Army. Designed for Internet Explorer.