Picture Gallery

Revisiting Malta in 2016 I met with Roger Castillo of Malta Heritage Homes at Ta' Qali airfield. Roger was the Maltese editor and expert advisor for A Long Road To Freedom. 

Presenting a book to Ambassador Nancy Soderberg. She promised to give a copy to Bill Clinton.

Patrick's Grand daughters

New Irish Book

Patrick with wife & Daughters

Omagh Bombing

Patrick with his young family

Omagh Bombing N. Ireland

Patrick wears his medals for 
the first time.

Remembrance Poppy day

Irish Fusiliers arriving in Malta 1938

World War 2 Malta

Patrick's Brother and sister in law

Patrick McCrystal Book Launch

 Guests enjoying the Book Launch

Ireland

 Young people loved the living history

World war 2 Royal Irish Fusiliers

 Patrick's daughters Patricia & Rosemary

Ireland book launch

 Patrick's Grandson Mark displays medals

A Long Road to Freedom

Paddy Joe McClean, James Doody, Francie Pancott and Mark Breslin with Paddy McCrystal's medals at the launch.

Brendan McGee & Bill McCutcheon with Eveyln & Andy Gordon enjoying the music

 Patrick aged 17 and his first year in the Army. Pictured with some of the medals he went on to earn.

 Patrick and his wife Mary pictured with their daughter Geraldine who was killed by the Omagh Bomb.

 Monument to the unknown soldier at Grand Harbour Valletta in Malta where Patrick served during World War 2.

World War 2 Malta

 The author, Mary McCartan signs copies of the book at the book launch 25th August 2011 at The History Park, Omagh.

Omagh book Launch

Patrick's tattoo-Egypt 1943 

Malta, Greece, Germany

Patrick's Tattoo-Malta 1938

Leros, Eygpt, Palestine,

 Patrick's brother & sister-in-law

Irish book launch

 Patrick as a Telecom Engineer

BT, Post Office, Telephone

 Relatives from Dublin at Launch

Ireland book

Grandson Joe, Son-in-law Mark                                            & Ian McConnell (Period Arms)

Medals of Honour

Martin Walsh, Ian McConnell and Phil Butler at the                     launch of Packie's book.

Royal British Legion

Monica Gillespie & friends

Dr. Haldene Mitchell

Gerarda McCann, Ray Moore & Bob Quick