asked the Minister for Defence how many men are at present serving outside the State; their ranks and locations; the period which they have already served; and when their term of duty abroad will be completed.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Army Personnel Serving Outside State.
42.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.
Following is the statement:
STATEMENT OF NUMBERS AND LOCATION, ETC, OF MEMBERS OF THE DEFENCE FORCES SERVING OUTSIDE THE STATE ON 10TH JULY, 1963.
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Ranks |
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LOCATION AND UNIT |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Commandant |
Captain |
Lieutenant |
Second Lieutenant |
Battalion Sergeant Major |
Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant |
Company Sergeant |
Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
Sergeant |
Corporal |
Private |
TOTALS |
Period served (completed months) |
Date Due for Repatriation |
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(1) Kolwezi (Congo) 39th Battalion |
1 |
13 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
46 |
95 |
268 |
461 |
2 |
23/10/1963 |
|
(2) Leopoldville (Congo) 3 Armoured Car Squadron |
1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
16 |
52 |
86 |
2 |
17/10/1963 |
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(3) Leopoldville (Congo) |
1 |
1 |
10 |
30/7/63 |
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ONUC |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
21 |
5 |
1/8/63- 22/8/63 |
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|
Headquarters |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
22/9/63 |
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|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
12/10/63-28/10/63 |
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|
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3/11/63 |
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|
1 |
1 |
(3 weeks) |
21/12/63 |
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(4) Elizabethville (Congo) |
2 |
2 |
1 |
24/11/63 |
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ONUC Katanga Headquarters |
1 |
2 |
1 |
—(3 weeks) |
21/12/63 |
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(5)Palestine |
1 |
1 |
23 |
28/7/63 |
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|
UNTSO |
5 |
5 |
1 |
19/5/64 |
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|
1 |
1 |
2 |
—(3 weeks) |
19/6/64 |
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|
TOTALS |
2 |
16 |
29 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
10 |
67 |
120 |
324 |
593 |
In addition to above-5 officers and 1 NCO are undergoing courses of training in Britain and France.