Private Billy Kedian was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal with Honour posthumously for his bravery in Lebanon, becoming the first Army Private in the state's history to receive this honor. He was honored during a ceremony in Galway, where Tánaiste praised his courage, leadership, and selfless devotion to duty. Kedian sacrificed his own safety for the protection of his comrades on May 31, 1999. His legacy is commemorated with this award, ensuring he will never be forgotten by the Irish people and the Defence Forces.
Mr Harris presented a Distinguished Service Medal with Honour to the family of the late Private Billy Kedian, who was tragically killed at the age of 21 in action in Lebanon on May 31, 1999.
Private Kedian, a native of Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo, enlisted in the Defence Forces on December 30, 1996.
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