Historical Collections Online
Search our Historical Collections Online, a sample of 10,000 artefacts from the National Museum of Ireland’s Historical, Military and Easter Week Collections, published as part of the Decade of Commemorations.
photograph / Scots Guards, c. 1914
Photograph, Scots Guards, group in full dress uniform, circa 1914. Belonging to 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent.
photograph / 2nd Lieutenant Richard F.R. Nugent
Posed photo of 2nd Lieutenant Richard F.R. Nugent of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers in hunting attire, seated on a horse.
case / Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Medal, 1914/15 Star, of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, Scots Guards. In case with World War I medals: Inscribed on outside: 2nd Lieut. R.F.R. Nugent, Missing 18-19 December 1914. Inside: Three medals, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, all inscribed to 2nd Lieutenant...
case / Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Medal, British War Medal, of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, Scots Guards. In case with World War I medals: Inscribed on outside: 2nd Lieut. R.F.R. Nugent, Missing 18-19 December 1914. Inside: Three medals, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, all inscribed to 2nd...
case / Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Medal, Victory Medal, of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, Scots Guards. In case with World War I medals: Inscribed on outside: 2nd Lieut. R.F.R. Nugent, Missing 18-19 December 1914. Inside: Three medals, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, all inscribed to 2nd Lieutenant...
calling card / Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Calling card, of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, Scots Guards. Guards Club, Kildare Street Club, Dublin. In case with World War I medals: Inscribed on outside: 2nd Lieut. R.F.R. Nugent, Missing 18-19 December 1914. Inside: Three medals, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory...
calling card / Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Calling card, of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, Scots Guards. Stacumny, Celbridge. , Kildare Street Club, Dublin. In case with World War I medals: Inscribed on outside: 2nd Lieut. R.F.R. Nugent, Missing 18-19 December 1914. Inside: Three medals, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Allied...
calling card / Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Calling card, of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Nugent, Scots Guards. Kildare Street Club, Dublin. In case with World War I medals: Inscribed on outside: 2nd Lieut. R.F.R. Nugent, Missing 18-19 December 1914. Inside: Three medals, 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Allied Victory Medal, all...
widow's penny / Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Commemorative medal, inscribed: He died for Freedom and Honor, Richard Francis Robert Nugent. In original presentation package. Also contains letter from Buckingham Palace (b) - I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War".
letter / Richard Francis Nugent, WWI
Letter from Buckingham Palace - I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War". Originally received with the Widow's Penny for Richard Francis Robert Nugent.
letter / 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Robert Nugent
One of two letters of sympathy and commemoration from Buckingham Palace regarding the death of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Robert Nugent of the Scots Guards. Printed. Addressed to Mrs Nugent, mother of deceased. One dated December 18th or 19th, 1916.
letter / 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Robert Nugent
Standard printed letter of sympathy. One of two letters of sympathy and commemoration from Buckingham Palace regarding the death of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Francis Robert Nugent of the Scots Guards. Printed. Addressed to Mrs Nugent, mother of deceased. One dated December 18th or 19th, 1916.
invitation / Scots Guards, 1906
Invitation for Richard Nugent to the annual Scots Guards dinner on January 5th, 1906.
photograph / 2nd Lieutenant Richard Nugent
Photograph, studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Nugent in Scots Guards' uniform. Photograph by C. Vandyk of 37 Buckingham Palace Road, and 125 Gloucester Road, London S.W.
photograph / 2nd Lieutenant Richard Nugent
Photograph, studio portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Richard Nugent in Scots Guards' uniform. Photograph by C. Vandyk of 37 Buckingham Palace Road, and 125 Gloucester Road, London S.W.
commission / 2nd Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall, Connaught Rangers
Original Commission of 2nd Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall, Special Reserve of Officers, Connaught Rangers. A3 size parchment with details of commission to 2nd Lieutenant Hall, granted on the 21st March 1917.
parole card / H.E.F. Hall, Connaught Rangers, 1918
Parole card of 2nd Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall, 6th Reserve Battalion, Connaught Rangers. Passport sized card (torn and now in two pieces), German on one side, English on the other. The printed card gives 2nd Lieutenant Hall's word of honour not to try and escape while temporarily paroled from his POW...
form / Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall, 1919
Official Correspondence to 2nd Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall, 6th Reserve Battalion, dated 10th May 1919. From the War Office stating that after an official enquiry his statement regarding his surrender was accepted, and no blame is attached to him. The names members of the Standing Committee of Enquiry...
portrait / 2nd Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall
Portrait, head and shoulders photograph, by Lafayette, of 2nd Lieutenant H.E.F. Hall, 6th Reserve Battalion, Connaught Rangers.