Pat Quinlan (Irish Army officer)
Pat Quinlan | |
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Patrick Quinlan at Jadotville, in September 1961, three days before the siege. | |
| Born | 30 December 1919 Reeneragh, Caherdaniel, County Kerry |
| Died | 27 August 1997 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance | Republic of Ireland |
| Branch | Irish Army |
| Service years | 1937–1977 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | "A" Company, 35th Battalion |
| Conflicts | Congo Crisis |
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| Spouse | Carmel Quinlan |
Patrick Quinlan (1919–1997) was an Irish Army officer who commanded the Irish UN force that fought at the Siege of Jadotville in Katanga in 1961, and surrendered when they ran out of ammunition and other supplies. Despite the initial lack of recognition for the events leading up to the surrender, in the years following Quinlan's death his reputation in Ireland was restored.