62 Res CIS Company
The 62 Reserve Field Communication and Information Services Company is an Irish Reserve Defence Forces Company of the Communications and Information Services Corps.
Unit heritage
The Emergency
62 Reserve Field Communication & Information Services Company can trace its origin to 27 Parnell Square, Dublin in 1940 as the 11 Field Communications Battalion Local Defence Forces under the command of Capt. M. Egan. It comprised a Headquarters Company and seven other Companies.The unit was equipped with Field Telephone Exchanges, Signal Lamps and D. 3 cable. Training parades involved the use of this equipment in the field.
On 31 March 1946 the LDF was disbanded and 596 members were awarded with the 'Emergency' service medal. The Battalion Penant was handed over to the Permanent Defence Forces in Clancy Barracks for safe keeping.
An Forsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCA)
An Forsa Cosanta Áitiúil (FCA) was founded on the first day of April 1946 and the unit reformed as a Field Signal Company under the command of Capt. P. Walsh FCA. 11 Field Signal Company FCA consisted of 44 members in 4 platoons based in Collins Barracks, Dublin.The unit was integrated into the 6 Infantry Brigade and came under the command of Comdt. J. Newman.