Captain Steve Muir, Manager of the Army Museum of Western Australia was in touch to thank the Lorrha Martin O’Meara VC committee members for hosting himself and Neil in Lorrha. Steve said they were both very touched by our generosity and warm welcome.
He went on to say he organised to have Martin’s medals taken to his grave site for some photographs. They had the Commanding Officer of the 16th Battalion, The Royal Western Australia Regiment (LTCOL Leigh Partridge) and the Regimental Sergeant Major (WO1 Richard Bushnell) there for the occasion, and they brought the Battalion’s Colours with them as well.
I hope this helps to “close the loop” on the epic journey that these medals have undertaken, he said and I also hope that you will agree that it was appropriate to bring the VC and Victory Medal together with Martin at long last. What a wonderful occasion indeed.
The Lorrha Martin O’Meara VC committee commenced fundraising to celebrate what will be an enormous event for our parish – the visit of the original VC in the summer of this year. For the first time in 105 years, the visit of Martin O’Meara’s Victoria Cross will be a once off unique occasion, which no doubt everyone in the parish will want to experience and be a part of. Ger O’Meara led off the fundraising on Sunday last with a display of war militaria and memorabilia from the Great War in Lorrha Community Hall and many thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to the fundraising drive.
The Lorrha Martin O’Meara VC committee commenced fundraising to celebrate what will be an enormous event for our parish – the visit of the original VC in the summer of this year. For the first time in 105 years, the visit of Martin O’Meara’s Victoria Cross will be a once off unique occasion, which no doubt everyone in the parish will want to experience and be a part of. Ger O’Meara led off the fundraising on Sunday last with a display of war militaria and memorabilia from the Great War in Lorrha Community Hall and many thanks to everyone who attended and contributed to the fundraising drive.
