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Royal
03-29-2004, 01:31 PM
MoD have confirmed that one of the PMC's killed in Mosul on Sunday ws Colour Sergeant Chirstopher McDonald, 39, from Bangor, County Down.

He was on resettlement leave at the end of his service with the Royal Irish Regiment and had served with 1RIR on Op Telic 1.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3580335.stm
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2713676

RIP

Methinks he shouldn't have been there while on resettlement...
Argyll
03-29-2004, 01:36 PM
Holy shat...........this will hit the fan big time over this,and will be a huge embarrasment to the MOD.

This has some pretty serious implications regarding his widow(if he has one?)
NcDeuce
03-29-2004, 01:52 PM
R.I.P.
Trident-za
03-29-2004, 02:02 PM
Condolences to his friends/family. RIP
Royal
03-29-2004, 03:30 PM
He must have been one of the Home service RIR regiments because the 1st batt is in Inverness now.
Rest in peace.

No, he was 1st Bn, but based in the province (HQNI I think).
Herrmannek
03-29-2004, 04:47 PM
RIP, but what mean ?RIR colour?
NcDeuce
03-29-2004, 04:51 PM
RIP, but what mean ?RIR colour?

Royal Irish Regiment
Herrmannek
03-29-2004, 04:53 PM
RIP, but what mean ?RIR colour?

Royal Irish Regiment

Than what mean colour?
NcDeuce
03-29-2004, 04:57 PM
RIP, but what mean ?RIR colour?

Royal Irish Regiment

Than what mean colour?

The Colour Sergeant' role was to attend the Colours at all times in the field back in the day. I have no idea what its role is today.
Argyll
03-29-2004, 05:03 PM
RIP, but what mean ?RIR colour?

Royal Irish Regiment

Than what mean colour?

The Colour Sergeant' role was to attend the Colours at all times in the field back in the day. I have no idea what its role is today.

A Colour Sgt today is generally the CQMS(Company Quarter Master Sergeant),ie he runs the Company stores etc,is responsible for the Rations and Ammo in the field etc
Herrmannek
03-29-2004, 05:06 PM
Thanks
Argyll
03-30-2004, 07:59 AM
According to reports in the Sun today he was ex SAS
Imshi-Yallah
03-30-2004, 10:25 AM
RIP
Loco
03-30-2004, 11:55 AM
A Colour Sgt today is generally the CQMS(Company Quarter Master Sergeant),ie he runs the Company stores etc,is responsible for the Rations and Ammo in the field etc
Maybe he´s what´s called the fourrier in french or furriel in spanish. Anyway, sorry to listen that news. R.I.P.