CONGO PICTURES
Welcome to the Congo picture gallery. Here we have pictures of soldiers who served over there in the 60's. However, we will only be able to build this page up with your help, so we invite any veterans who saw service in the Congo, to scan and email me their pictures, not forgetting to write details if possible, of where you are in the picture, where and when it was taken, if anyone else is in the picture that you can name, etc. I can be contacted at mailto:%20calco63@gmail.com or if you want, you can post them to me at
Colm Callanan, 79 Gimont Avenue, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Rep. of Ireland.
Irish troops arrest and detain two mercenarys in the Congo. (Date unknown)
Pipe band Congo bound 1960.
Parade in O' Connell Street before departing for Congo.
Unknown Irish soldier.
Irish soldiers stand guard at an evacuation in Congo.
Unknown Irish soldiers in the Congo.
Setting up a road block.
Airport in Congo.
A tense stand off in the Congo.
Irish soldiers boarding an American transporter.
Irish troops on patrol (Location and date unknown - Congo)
I am unaware who this Irish Corporal is in the Congo. He is a marksman, and most likely attached to Signals.
From left; Captain Donald Sweeney, Commandant Joseph Adams, Lieutenant Colonel Mortimer Buckley (Officer Commanding), Commandant J. P. Laffan and Captain P. J. Liddy. Reviewing the orders for deployment to the Congo.
Unknown Irish soldier, Leopoldville 1st December 1960
Pvt. William O' Connor lowers his son into the arms of his mother, Dublin 27th July 1960.
Pvt. P. Fennessey Albertville August 1960 Congo.
Irish troops departing for Congo 1960.
32nd BNS Pipe Band at Baldonnel Airport 27th July 1960.
Irish soldiers in Leopoldville heading to Elizebethville on 1st December 1961.
Signalman Joe McGrath (Post 31) recieves a £10 advance of his wages, upon return
to Ireland from the Congo.
Irish troops returning from the Congo. (Date & location unknown)
Irish troops enjoying a cup of tea and a sandwich.