Thomas Crowley (soldier)
Thomas Crowley (14 February 1949 – 10 June 1995) was an Irishman who fought in the Croatian War of Independence.[1]
Initially a member of the British Armed Forces,[1] he travelled to Croatia in 1991 and joined as a volunteer with the Croatian Defence Forces.[2] He was assigned to the Ante Paradžik First Battalion, and participated as a commando in battles at Dubrovnik, Livno, Mostar, Popovo Polje, Operation Maslenica, and the liberation of Skabrnje. He was wounded at Zemunik.[citation needed]
In 1994 he led a training camp for the 114th brigade which trained more than 2,000 soldiers.[3] He was killed in action near Dubrovnik in 1995 and is buried near Split.[4] Upon his death he held the rank of Major in the Croatian Defence Forces and in 2012 was posthumously awarded the Croatian Order of Petar Zrinski and Fran Krsto Frankopan.[5][6]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Prije 21 godinu Irac Thomas Crowley život je dao za Hrvatsku". hrt.hr (in Croatian). Hrvatska radiotelevizija. 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Crowley – Hrabro srce umrlo za Hrvatsku". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ ""Irish Braveheart" Thomas Crowley posthumously awarded Croatian Medal of Honour". inavukic.com. 13 December 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Grabar-Kitarović prisjetila se Irca koji je poginuo za Hrvatsku: 'Mi smo dvije prijateljske zemlje'". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Večernji list. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Thomas Crowley 1949-1995 profile". croatia.org. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Vidio je snimku kako tenk gazi fiću i došao braniti Hrvatsku". 24sata.hr (in Croatian). 24sata. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
- 1949 births
- 1995 deaths
- Croatian army officers
- Irish mercenaries
- Military personnel of the Bosnian War
- Military personnel of the Croatian War of Independence
- Military personnel killed in the Croatian War of Independence
- Croatian military personnel killed in action