We will post photographs from Leb Trips on this page, most will be in sub pages.

This page covers the 43 Bn to 47 Bn

43 Bn: May 1978 to Oct 1978

Sean McGarry RIP, - -, Pakie Noonan RIP, Cyr Thompson, - -, Mervyn Ambrose	Davey Dee, Pakie Noonan RIP, Tony Jackson, C Thompson,	John Sweeney, Brian OConnor
John Sweeney, Tommy Hickey	Medal Parade B Coy 43 Bn	On Patrol
Cyr Thompson and Pakie Noonan RIP	Pln Photo	D Haigney, J Sweeney, B Power, T Hickey, - -, - -, - -, B OConnor
B OConnor and J Sweeney, under canvas	Johnny Butler RIP, Piper on right

44 Bn: Nov 1978 to Apr 1979

B Coy

Billy McGrath, Johnny Butler RIP,	Brian OConnor and J Sweeney preparing a board of weapons, destroyed in a tent fire	A young Brian Reade
Cpl Charlie Seward RIP, Cpl John Mullaly	Medal Day 44 Bn,	Pakie Kelly, Swanbatt
Pakie Kelly, Ger Hayes, Mick OCallaghan, Tony Wallace, Pa OBrien	Pakie Kelly, Ray Frawley RIP, Christy ODwyer RIP	Tommy Coughlan, Tommy Boyce
Tommy Hickey RIP, Pakie Kelly	Tommy Hickey RIP, Christy ODwyer RIP, sand and beer	Tommy Hickey RIP
Tommy Hickey RIP in whites	Tom OBrien, Sean Hickey, Pa OBrien, Shaqra	Washing Day in South Lebanon
John Sweeney, Naquara.	Tommy Boyce, yes Sir,	Pa OBrien 60 Hour,
Pa OBrien on Duty	Happy ODwyer RIP, Chink Hickey RIP	Billy Kiely, known as Billy Two Beans
Brian Reade, John ONeill, Christy Happy ODwyer RIP, Ray Para Frawley RIP.	Greg OHalloran, Ber Kennefick	Eddie Coady, Alan Aston
Gerry Boland Clonmel, Greg OHalloran, Sean Hickey, Tom OBrien	Johnny Barry, Billy Kiely	John ONeill, Christy Scott RIP 4th Bn, Mick Fogarty, Sean Hickey, Greg OHalloran, the rest are cork lads.
John ONeill	Coy Medic and Pat OBrien	Pat OBrien, Sean Hickey and Tom OBrien, Tea tasting.
Pat OBrien, Tom OBrien	Pat OBrien, music for all occasions	Christmas away from home, Pat OBrien, Sean Hickey
Pat OBrien, mingy man	Sean OMeara RIP, Greg OHalloran, Johnny Barry RIP, Tom OBrien, Sean Hickey, Gerry Kelly RIP, Ray Frawley RIP, Mick Fogarty, the other 5 are from Cork	Sean Hickey and Tom OBrien
Sean Hickey, Tony Wallace	Skippy Kelly RIP	Sean OMeara RIP.
The Para	Tom OBrien, Sean Hickey	Tom OBrien
Tony Wallace, Greg OHalloran, Brian Reade, Sean Hickey, Tom OBrien, John ONeill	Tony Wallace	Tony Wallace, Sean Hickey, Greg OHalloran
Tom OBrien, Pat OBrien, mingy shopping in Bir el sanisil	Mick Finucane RIP, Gerry Mitchell	Mick Finucane RIP, Sean Hickey, Gerry Mitchell, Tommy Dorney RIP
Pat OBrien, Mick Bullman, Gerry Mitchell, Sean Hickey	Gerry Frawley	Sean OConnor RIP, John Power RIP
Sean Hogan	Gerry Mitchell, Sean Hogan	Sean OConnor RIP, Sean Hickey, Mick Finucane RIP
Mick Finucane RIP	John Power RIP	Johnny Barry RIP, Pakie Kelly, Christy Happy ODwyer RIP
Sean Hickey, Pat OBrien, Pakie Kelly, Ray Frawley RIP, - -.	Mick OCallaghan	Pat OBrien, Charlie Seward.
Ayta Zutt CP	Charlie Seward, Mick OCallaghan, Timmy Barry	Eddie Coady, Paddy Stallard, Pat OBrien, Tom OBrien, Brian Reade, Sean Hickey.
Gerry Mitchell, Sean Hickey	Gunga Hayes, John -, Frankie Connolly, Christy ODwyer RIP, Mick Boland, Ned Spillane RIP, Paddy Stallard	Paddy Stallard, Brian Reade, Ned Spillane RIP.
Paddy Hogan, Charlie Seward	Skippy Kelly RIP, 2nd left,	Sean Hickey, Pat OBrien, Eddie Coady, Tom OBrien
Sean Hickey, Pat OBrien, Greg OHalloran, Gerry Kelly RIP	Sean OMeara RIP,	Timmy Barry RIP, Paddy Hogan,
Timmy Barry RIP

The following Photos are from A Coy, 44th Bn.

I received them from Eugene McDonagh, 4 Cav Squadron.

Back Lee Tolan, Eugene McDonagh, - -, Ray Brough, Middle Charlie Mahon, Front Martin Connors, - -, - - , Chris Riley, - -, - -, Brian Quinn.	Rotation of 44th Bn to AO	Any Chance of some fuel.
I think this Barber was in At Tiri, if I am correct, Blackie Lysaght got him to use thread on his cheeks and was it sore	The roads were fair bad for the first few Bns	Caltex, where repairs to most APCs took place
Canteen time, seems to have been fair rough, they needed gpmgs to clear the canteen	Eugene McDonagh, on the Canteen run	On the Big Ghana Ball, Charlie Martin, Martin Connors, Gabriel, Lucky Ray Brough, - -,
Rest time and the first view of the Damascus Stove,	Eugene McDonagh	Jimmy Hudson, E McDonagh, John Ryan, Chris Riely
E McDonagh, J Ryan	E McDonagh, wadi watching	Best Dressed, E McDonagh
J Ryan, C Riely, Barbers Course	J Ryan, C Riely, possibly on the way out.
	Lee Tolan, Ray Brough, John Ryan, Jimmy Hudson, Martin Connors	Lucky, John Ryan, Charlie Mahon, Gabriel, was this at the water hole.
Martin Connors, Charlie Mahon, John Ryan	Recce Section on Reece	I don;t think this is the way
Where's the road gone.	Chai time in Caltex

45 Bn: May 1979 to Oct 1979

Ger Hartigan, Gerry Barry, - -, Joe Curtin. - -, Pa Hogan, Mucka McDonnell	B Cleary, Joe Curtin	Jimmy Barry RIP, Ger Clohessy, Bernard McCarthy RIP, Christy Tobin, Junior Ryan RIP
Gerry Barry, Pat Rainsford, PJ Hogan	Ger Hartigan, Christy Tobin, Willie Massey, Mucka McDonnell	Gerry Barry laying sandbags
George Ryan, Paddy Franklin, Pa Hogan	Jimmy Barry RIP, Pa Hogan, Ger Hartigan, Gerry Barry	Joe Curtin, J McNamara,  Paddy Franklin, Gerry Barry
Joe Curtin, Paddy Franklin, Gerry Barry, Jimmy Barry RIP, Pa Hogan	Joe Curtin, - -, Paddy Franklin	Limerick Pers, training Kilworth. Front Jimmy Barry RIP, Pa Hogan, Wille Massey, Pat Rainsford, Joe Curtin, Bernard McCarthy RIP, PJ Hogan. Middle Ger Hartigan, Mike Murphy, Christy Tobin, - -, Mick Woodland, Mucka McDonnell, John Kelly, - -. Back  Ger OLeary, Ger Clohessy
Mucka McDonnell, Mick Woodland	Tidy up your bedspace Soldier	Paddy Franklin and Ger Barry, modeling the new weather gear.
Pat Hinchy, Mucka McDonnell, Joe Curtin, Gerry Barry, Mick Woodland	Pa Hogan, Gerry Barry in Kilworth	Pat Hinchy, Ger Hartigan
Direct Hit Shaqra	Sean Hogan, on duty

46 Bn: Nov 1979 to Apr 1980

Dessie Hyde camel gazing	Kevin Hogan, Thomas Meade, Mick OConnor, Mick Ryan	Liam Daly RIP
Mick Ryan, Tony Ledger, Mick ODonnell RIP, Thomas Meade, Kevin Hogan, Toddy Fitzgerald RIP	Tony Ledger, Kevin Hogan, Christy Pickford, Mick Ryan, Peter Organ, Danny Carroll, - -,	Thomas Meade
Mick Ryan, Birdie ODonnell RIP, Kevin Hogan, Thomas Meade	Barrelor Quigley Knox Brennan Aidan McHugh B Coy 46th Brachit 79

47 Bn: May 1980 to Oct 1980

	Pat McCormack, Pat Deedigan, Willie Keane, Colin Haugh, - Mason, Denis OLoughlin	Newspaper reports prior to leaving sarsfield Barracks
Ag Griffin, stationed in Kilkenny, origionally from Ballynanty	Colin Haugh getting his UN Medal from Freddie Swords, Think the NCO was John Byrne from Kilkenny	Volley Ball training in Sultiniya
B Coy v Dutch Batt, Back P Brady, - -, - -, Willie Scott, - -, - -. Front K OBrien, Colum Ryan, - -, Pat McCormack, - -	Dutch Batt v B Coy	Back K OBrien, Christy Coote, John Power, Cork. H McGinley, Dermot OShaughnessy, in Kilworth
Colin Haugh, ready for patrol duty	Charlie Hennigar, Bob McCarthy, Gary Kirwin.	Charlie calling Christina
Christy Coote waiting for Freddy Swords	Bn COs inspection of B Coy Area	Doc Power, Kilkenny
Dermot OShaughnessy, medic, digging a new latrine	Freddy Swords in action with the Coy Team	Joe ONeill, holding court in the Mingy shop outside Camp Shamrock
Joe ONeill and Timmy Barry RIP	Top of the range, Landrover 1980	Bn COs inspection, leaving Rashaf
Back, Phoncie Franklin, Sammy Hawkins, Denis OLoughlin, Christy Coote, Willie Hogan, Tom Hannon, Ken OBrien, Blackie Lysaght, Tony McNamara, Pakie Kelly, Willie Keane, Pat McCormack, - -, Ray Frawley RIP. Front Gary Kirwin, - -, Charlie Hennigar, Colin Haugh, Dave Byrne, Bob McCarthy, Tony Hickey, Terry Harris RIP, Pat Deedigan, - -, Eddie Galvin, Colm Ryan	Ned Sweetman, Con Roche, Paddy Brady	Ned Sweetman, Charlie Heenigar
Ned Sweetman, Paddy Brady, - -	Brashit House, Officers enjoying the setting sun	P Brady, - -, N Sweetman
Ned Sweetman, Paddy Brady, Rodney Denehey	- -, Paddy Brady	Pat Deedigan, Colin Haugh
Paul McGahern, Timmy Barry RIP	PJ -, - -,	Billy Punk Kelly on duty
Limerick leader Story on the lads with the 47th	Ritchie Barry having a chia in Kalils	Rodney Denehy and Frank Reidy
Rush hour in Sultiniya	APC crew getting a shower	Con Roche presents a gift to - - CQ.
Freddy Swords presenting UNIFIL medals	Mist in South Leb	Paddy Hogan
Maj Gen Erskine inspecting an Honour Guard in Haddathah	Terry Harris RIP	Steve OToole
On duty in Sultiniyah	Rodney Denehy, Billy Kelly, Ken OBrien	- -, - -, Terry Harris RIP, - -, John Shortiss
The Terrible 2, Joe ONeill, Terry Harris RIP. They are up to no good when they smile like  that.	Tibnin Bridge from Tibnin	Tibnin from Sultiniyah
Tom Dower, Terry Harris RIP, Joe ONeill, Ken OBrien	Tony Momma Hickey	Visit of COS to Irish Batt
More Volley Ball training	Watches Lighters, the bane of everyone that was resting on a Sunday	Willie Hogan, Pat Deedigan, Colin Haugh,  Sultiniyah