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1924 Irish Free State Army electoral registration
forms.
A collection of 80 Free State Army single-sheet,
signed electoral registration statements given
under the 1923 Electoral Act. Each sheet with an
individual record completed by a soldier giving
their name, unit, barracks, army number, age and/
or date of birth; also the home address and counter
signature of an officer. All relating to men from
Carlow.
Estimate €200-€300 £156-£234
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 410411
1927-pattern Irish steel helmet by Vickers
Painted white for use by emergency services after
it was decommissioned by the Defence Forces in
1940.
This “coal scuttle” shape helmet, although made
by Vickers in the UK, was similar in appearance to
German helmets, and during World War II was a
source of criticism by British media commenting
on Irish neutrality. This may have been why it was
replaced by the British Mark II type in 1940 and
the Vickers helmets were painted white and issued
to emergency services.
Estimate €70-€100 £54.6-£78
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 411412
1927 pattern Irish Army Vickers steel helmet
Original issue as used up to 1940. Scarce thus as most were repainted for emergency services..
Estimate €70-€100 £54.6-£78
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 412