2 Regiment provided the setting for the last 25pdr shoot. Having fired the weapons in the morning as part of their live firing exercise, they vacated the gun position to allow new crews man the guns. Gun position was forward of Keoghs house. A 6 gun battery was formed with a crew from each of the 3 Permanent and 3 Reserve regiments. 62 RAR gun crew was commanded by BS Paddy O’Shea. The target for an 8 round expend ammo final fire for effect was the Octagonal field on a bearing of approx 1600, elevation of approx. 260 with a 200m sheaf pattern. Last round was ceremoniously fired by a gun crew comprising D Arty, OC Arty School, and RSM Arty School. Food for the troops on the ground was as per tradition – Chicken Curry!
Thanks to John and Ger Gibson for the photos.
Also check out http://www.riv.co.nz/rnza/tales/last25.htm for an interesting ‘Last 25 Pounder Round’ story from the Kiwi Gunners.
Other links of interest:
http://www.herald.ie/national-news/going-out-with-a-bang-1848124.html
http://www.wicklowpeople.ie/news/final-shoot-out-1853212.html
http://dynamic.rte.ie/av/230-2587961-320-180.smil
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- 25 pdr last round – Effect
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- 25pdr last round – shot
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- 62 RAR Gun Crew – Last 25 Pdr shoot
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- 62 RAR Gun Crew – Last 25 Pdr shoot – Shot
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- Big Ol
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- Cancel at my Command
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- Chief Of Staff – Tree Planting
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- Director of Artillery – Comdt Gibson (62 RAR) – Comdt Campion (2 FAR)
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- Director of Artillery speech
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- Digger and Stewy
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- Expend Ammo
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- Heli 105 approach
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- heli over camara
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- heli over stranaheley
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- John D and the Guinger
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- Peter O Brien (Kevin Myers in the photo?)
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- Comdt Sean Reilly (62 RAR)
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- The guys from Mullingar
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- you’ll never be a captain sir
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