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.
letter / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Letter sent 25th October 1916 stating that Private Edmund Francis Hogan has been missing since 6th September 1916. The letter is in a reply to a letter sent by Hogan's father asking could he be a POW. War Office letter replies lists are sent to Germany monthly to all camps and hospitals and that...
letter / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Letter dated 2nd November 1916, from War Office, stating Private E. Hogan is now reported as having been killed in action on 6th September 1916.
letter / Private Edmund Francis Hogan, 1916
Rough draft of letter by father of Private Hogan to be sent to Captain Cooney at Island Bridge Infantry Records. Dated 21st November 1916. He states he wrote to the commanding officer of Hogan, who saw Hogan the morning of the 9th September. Also he, the father, spoke to a returned soldier who says...recruitment poster / The New Paganism, WWI
World War I recruitment poster ‘The New Paganism’ - The Most Reverand Dr. O'Donnell, the Patriotic Bishop of Raphoe writes... Printed by Sealy, Bryers and Walker at Middle Abbey Street, Dublin. Associated with William Egan of the Royal Army Medical Corps
recruitment poster / Surely you will fight for your..., WWI
World War I recruitment poster ‘Surely you will fight for your..’ (images of King and Country)... 'Come Along Boys, Before it's Too Late'. Published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, London. Poster no. 83. Printed by James Truscott & Son Ltd., Suffolk Lane, London, E.C.. Associated with...
recruitment poster / To the Recruiting Office, WWI
World War I recruiting poster or sign, with a large red arrow on white background. ‘To the Recruiting Office’. Printed Alex Thomas & Co. Ltd., Dublin. Associated with William Egan of the Royal Army Medical Corpsrecruitment poster / To the Recruiting Office, WWI
World War I recruiting poster or sign, with a large red arrow on white background. ‘To the Recruiting Office’. Printed Alex Thomas & Co. Ltd., Dublin. Associated with William Egan of the Royal Army Medical Corps
1914-15 Star / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen, WWI
Medal, 1914-15 Star, of Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. No ribbon. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to join from the...
British War Medal / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen, WWI
British War Medal, 1914-18 of Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. No ribbon. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to join...
Victory Medal / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen
Allied Victory Medal, WWI, of Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. No ribbon. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to join...
box / Lance-Corporal Patrick Breen, WWI
1914 Christmas Issue box of chocolates issued to Lance Corporal Patrick Breen of the 8th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Number 14265, died 27 April 1916. Patrick Breen died aged 21 a month before his sister was born. He had left full time employment to enlist. The local priest had urged them to...
Christmas card / Greetings To Those at the Front to Friends at Home, 1918
Christmas Card “Greetings To Those at the Front to Friends at Home”. Christmas 1918. 'France Lines of Communication'. Various war scenes depicted, Britannia in the centre with a soldier at each side. Published by Étab, Vercasson, Paris. Designed by Sapper J. Coyle, R.E. (Royal Engineers). Unused.
magazine / World War 1914-1918 A Pictured History, Part 23
Magazine, World War 1914-1918 A Pictured History. Part No.23. Edited by Sir John Hammerton. Published by the Amalgamated Press Ltd., London, 11th April 1935. To be completed in about 50 weekly parts.
book / Stand To, 1937
Copy of “Stand To”,a Diary of the Trenches 1915-18, by Captain Francis Clere Hitchcock. 2nd edition, March 1937. Three newspaper reviews inserted in book
photograph album / Leinster Regiment, 1909-1922
Photographic album with photographs and newspaper cuttings relating to the Leinster Regiment between 1909 and1922. Belonging to Hitchcock.
case / William Egan, WWI
Pair of binoculars or field glasses in leather case with strap. Case and binocular stamped 'W. Egan, R.A.M.C.'. Binocular Prismatic no. 3 Mark I. Magnification 6. no. 13142. Case stamped 'Mark Cross Limited, 1915,' Belonged to William Egan, of Killiney, Co. Dublin, Royal Army Medical Corps.
souvenir / William Egan, WWI
Envelope of paper money or notes, French francs. Some inscribed in French. Note written in Frence, with official stamp, and two tokens. Souvenirs of war belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI.
travel case / William Egan, WWI
Travel case, brown, belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI. Inscribed on top 'From Landrecies to Sennelager August 1914 to June 1915'.
inkwell / William Egan, WWI
Small glass inkpot or inkwell inside a leather case with metal catch.Travel type. 'Ink' stamped on top of case. Belonging to William Egan, Royal Army Medical Corps, WWI.