More than 100 people attended the launch of 'Tandragee Remembers', which also profiles all those from the town and district who served in the armed forces since the battle of Peninsular War in 1807-14, where the first Tandragee soldier mentioned was Private Peter Lappin - a name still prevalent in Tandragee.
The VIP at the launch was Colonel Hubert McAllister, lately Deputy Commander of 107 (Ulster) Brigade.
Guests at the event included surviving relatives of all those listed in the book a well as all those connected with it in any way, mainly the First and Second World Wars.
The book was written by Tandragee man Richard Newell, whose father, Company Sergeant Major Richard Newell, of the Irish Guards, served in World War Two - he was at Dunkirk and was part of the defence for the infamous evacuation in 1940.
The book charts the history of Tandragee and includes information regarding the plantation by English and Scottish settlers, until Tandragee Castle was rebuilt from 1830-1838 and occupied by the Duke of Manchester.
Tandragee Remembers also includes those people from Tandragee and the surrounding area who served in the Forces of the Crown since the Battle of Waterloo and earlier.
Samuel Gibson from Tandragee is also listed as being the last serving soldier to die who fought at the Battle of Waterloo on December 26, 1891. He was 101 years of age.
He died in England and was buried with full military honours at Caterham. His death was recorded in the Surrey Mail.
Surviving relatives of all those listed in the book attended the launch. And children from local schools, Tandragee PS, Mullavilly PS, Clare PS and Tandragee JHS are receiving copies of the book.
There were two survivors from the Second World War at the launch - James Vennard, who now lives in Corcrain Drive, Portadown, and William Cooke, originally from Newtownhamilton and now living in Mullavilly. James served in the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and then the Ulster Rifles in Korea. William served in the Royal Navy, was in the D-day landings and also served in South-East Asia and in the Pacific.
Another WW2 veteran mantnioned in the book - Norman Diffin whose home is at Cornmarket Street, Tandragee - was unable to attend due to a minor illness. He served in Silicy and Italy and was a member of the Parachute Regiment.
When the book was first initiated, it was planned for 140 pages, but Richard's meticulous research unearthed so much more information, that it finished on 332 pages, more than twice the original estimate.
A nice little touch at the back of the book under 'Notable Tandragee Events' includes the fact that two local residents - Geraldine Cunningham and Kelson Kilpatrick - received Maundy Money from the Queen in the ceremony in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh. It was on March 20, 2008, the first time the event took place outside the GB mainland.
The book was sponsored by Awards for All NI, the Lottery Fund and Tandragee Development Initiative (TDI), and the memorable project was co-ordinated by Colonel (Retd) Arthur Reid.
The book took seven years of Richard Newell's life, to research and write, and a further year to get to the publication. It was published by Graceland Print and Design, Carn Industrial Estate, Portadown.