Commemoration ceremony for the Irish soldiers killed during an ambush at Niemba ambush in the Congo in November 1960.
Report shows relatives and comrades of the soldiers killed at the Niemba ambush outside Garrison Church at Cathal Brugha Barracks. Views of the attendance at the mass and the wreath laying ceremony.
Footage of the funeral parade in Dublin in 1960 for victims of the Niemba ambush.
Interview with Tom Kenny who survived the ambush recalling his injuries and how lucky he had been to escape death.
Interview with Brigadier General Patrick Diarmuid ‘PD’ Hogan on need for recognition and medals for the men who died.
The reporter is Michael Ronayne.
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