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jacket /

Lady's military style jacket. Jacket, navy/black, with black braid trimming and twelve round braid buttons. Round neck, black satin lining. Four buttons on each cuff. Fan-shaped tail. Maker's label inside; 'Wolmerhausen, Military Tailors and Habit Makers to Her Majesty the Prince Consort and the...

 

undershirt / Royal Dublin Fusiliers, vest, Soldier's, c. 1900

Soldier's vest of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, c.1900. Cream cotton vest. There is one small button on the collar, the other two are missing. On the left breast the cloth letters R.D.F. have been stitched two are missing. On the left breast the cloth letters R.D.F. have been stitched and between the...

 

helmet / Sebastopol, 1853

Officer's helmet, Imperial Russia, c.1855. Leather covering, with brass fittings and chin-straps. Damage at front area from a sabre slash. Taken from Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1853-1856.

 

pickelhaube / Germany, 1914-16

Other Ranks' helmet, pickelhaube, German, c.1914-1916. Kingdom of Bavaria. Retrieved from Thiepval, Somme Sector, 1st July 1916, first day of the Battle of the Somme. Leather with brass fittings and plate, inscribed 'IN TREUE FEST' (In Loyalty Steadfast). Spike missing. Bullet hole to right temple.

 

baton / Royal Irish Constabulary

Truncheaon of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Late 19th century. Painted black, with the Royal Irish Constabulary cypher, crowned.

 

busby / Mounted Escort

Busby of the Mounted Escort, or The Blue Hussars.

 

pamphlet / 'Your Everyday Words', Goma, 1960

Pamphlet entitled "Your everyday words - for use of the Irish troops in Goma July 1960"

 

letter / United Nations, Congo, 1961

Letter from 0/7776 Lt. Pat O'Riordan to his wife Eithne Riordan dated 7th December 1961. A Company, 36th Irish Battalion, O.N.U.C, Republic of Congo.

 

coatee / Colonel William Ferguson, Simon Bolivar's Army, Columbia

Uniform of Col William Ferguson, an officer of Simon Bolivar’s army. C 1824. Uniform coatee complete with a pair of epaulettes, of Colonel William Ferguson, an officer of Simon Bolivar's army, Columbia, c.1824.

 

battle tunic / Irish Guards, c. 1944

Battle dress tunic / blouse of the Irish Guards, Sergeant. c. 1944. Blouson-style khaki tunic. Sergeant's stripes at left and right sleeve. "Irish Guards" insignia at both shoulders. Front closing with five buttons. Belt at waist, two patch pockets with buttoned flaps at front. Makers's label...

 

flask / 69th Regiment, New York Volunteers, c.1900

69th Regiment water bottle. Water bottle of the 69th Regiment, New York Volunteers, c.1900.

 

knapsack / 69th Regiment, New York Volunteers, c.1890s

One of two knapsacks of the 69th Regiment, New York Volunteers, c.1890s. Frame separate. Wooden frame, black tarpaulin covering, leather straps, iron buckle fastenings. 69 painted on front in white paint, signatures in ink.

 

cap / 69th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Veteran Corp, c.1870s

Cap, 69th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Veteran Corp, c.1870s. Dark blue felt military cap with a leather peak and metal thread embroidered emblem "69 VC" at centre front. The cap has a leather head band and is lined with black silk or satin. Maker's gold stamp is at the crown.

 

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.

 

shield / Major General Sean Mac Eoin, 1962

Ethiopian War dress headdress and shield presented to Major General Sean Mac Eoin in 1962. Presented by the Ethiopian Tekil Brigade in Stanleyvillie, Congo, 5th March 1962.

 

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...

 

military drum / Royal Irish Fusiliers

Drum of the 5th Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers (T.A.). Circa 1941. With metal plaque - "Presented to Lieut. Colonel B.D.H. Clarke MCGM at Newry on the 28th day of May 1964 by the W.O.s and Sergeants of the 5th Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers (T.A.), on completion of his tour as their...

 

Trench Art / Royal Irish Regiment, WWI

Base of a Briitish made 18 pounder shell fashioned into a cap bearing the badge of the Royal Irish Regiment.

 

scarf / John McLoughlin, Royal Irish Rifles, 1918

Hand knitted brown woollen scarf worn in trenches in WWI by Private John McLoughlin 6680 Royal Irish Rifles. According to family research, John had been injured on 7th July 1916 at the Somme. He had received serious injuries to his spine and later died on 22nd September 1918. Officially aged 21 (he...