Hedley Interviewed on Radio about his Book

As part of the Talking History show on the Newstalk radio programme, Hedley discussed his WW1 book ‘The Killing of the Iron Twelve’ with Professor Patrick Geoghegan of Trinity College, Dublin.

You can hear a podcast of our talk here:

Newstalk Podcast Series

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To find out more about the Iron Memorial Fund, the story and the soldiers, contact us and we will be happy to talk to you.

Iron Memorial Fund, Chairperson and Treasurer

Hedley Malloch’s grandfather, uncle and great-uncle were all members of the Royal Munster Fusiliers and all saw service during the First World War. For Hedley, the story of the Iron 12 remains one of the most compelling and remarkable incidents in the history of the Western Front and he has spent numerous hours researching the story and its characters. Hedley was the driving force in designing and installing the monuments that are here today. Email: hmalloch@hotmail.com

 

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Iron Memorial Fund, Secretary and Website Manager

David and Janet Arrowsmith. One of the eleven soldiers was Fred Innocent who was Janet’s great uncle. He was a reservist and re-enlisted at the outbreak of war. He was 27 when he was executed by the Germans. We first became aware of the story for the first time in 2006 and we were among the first members of Fred’s family in nearly 90 years to visit his grave and those of his comrades. We are indebted to Hedley for all his help, knowledge and friendship. Together we raised the funds necessary for the memorials. Email: darrows1@live.co.uk

We are indebted to the villagers of Iron for keeping this story alive with copies of certificates, articles and reports over the years. Some of the current inhabitants of Iron are direct descendants of the brave villagers who helped the soldiers in 1914/1915.

Please email either of us with any questions or comments you may have regarding the Iron 12 events. If you prefer, you may contact us using the form provided here.