“Siege of Jadotville name plaque “

I used basic hand tools with primitive techniques to craft this copper artwork. The copper artwork size is 910mm x810mm

AUD $ 4,500.00

Categories: CELTIC LEGENDS, CELTIC-COPPER-CRAFT, MISCELLANEOUS COPPER ART

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“Siege of Jadotville name plaque “

I used basic hand tools with primitive techniques to craft this copper artwork. The copper artwork size is 910mm x810mm

AUD $ 4,500.00

Categories: CELTIC LEGENDS, CELTIC-COPPER-CRAFT, MISCELLANEOUS COPPER ART

“Siege of Jadotville name plaque ” framed in a restored antique wooden frame.

I used basic hand tools with primitive techniques to craft this imperfectly perfect bespoke one-off copper artwork..

In 1961, as part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission, 155 Irish soldiers from “A” company of the 35th Battalion held off an army of 3,500 rebels, including seasoned Belgian and French mercenaries, in the Congo.

This impressive accomplishment was in response to a request by the newly formed Congolese Government, with the soldiers stationed in the remote mining town of Jadotville. The small Irish force, primarily a policing unit, was made up of raw recruits, with an average age of 18.5 and two soldiers only 15 years old, with no battle experience.

Despite enduring four days of constant heavy machine guns, mortar attacks, and strafing and bombing from a Kantagan jet, they bravely held their positions.

The Irish troops fought with incredible courage and discipline, largely due to the exceptional leadership of Commandant Quinlan and the professionalism of their NCOs. They remarkably suffered no fatalities, while the rebels had 300-400 killed and around 1,000 wounded.

Upon their return to Ireland, they were not hailed as heroes but were unjustly labelled as cowards. Despite Commandant Pat Quinlan recommending some of his men for the Distinguished Service Medal, Ireland’s highest honour, none were decorated.

Brendan Farrell