Word processed letter to Mr Francis Plaistowe from Iain MacFirbhisigh, 28 Jan 2005.
Mr MacFirbhisigh expresses his regret at not being about to attend his son Michael’s funeral, and describes his friend as someone who was ‘deserving of the highest regard and honour’.
From a collection of documents collected by Mr Francis Plaistowe relating to his son, 2/Lt Michael Plaistowe, 1st Bn The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1974-2005.
After serving in Gibraltar and Northern Ireland in the 1970s Michael suffered a nervous breakdown and was medically discharged from the Army.
Associated with Northern Ireland (1969-2007).