Sir, - I am currently processing General Dan McKenna's papers which have been entrusted to me by his family. Any additional information, anecdotal or otherwise, on this great Chief of Staff would be more than welcome. He tipped the scales in securing "dicey" situations, allowing us to remain "neutral" and free from invasion.
The relationship between the down-to-earth Ulsterman Dan McKenna and the compatible Cork-born Gen Sir Harold E. Franklyn, GOC Northern Ireland, is of particular interest. The late Lt-Col Bobby Childers was ADC(+) to Gen McKenna in those delicate days when image was an important factor in decision-influencing psychological operations. Thanks. - Yours, etc.,
J. P. Duggan (Lt-Col. retd.) Cedarmount Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin.