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1914 - 1918 WWI bayonets and a dagger.
Danish 1889-pattern knife bayonet and scabbard; a
British 1903-pattern sword bayonet and scabbard;
a German sword bayonet; and a Middle-Eastern
dagger. (4)
Estimate €120-€180 £93.6-£140.4
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 136137
1914-18: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Personal Expe-
riences of the Great War by Frank Laird
Eason Dublin, 200pp, original blue cloth gilt.
Much sought-after and extremely scarce book
covering the experiences of Frank M. Laird with
the Royal Dublin Fusiliers through Gallipoli, the
Easter Rising, the Western Front and more.
Estimate €150-€200 £117-£156
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 137138
A WWI bronze memorial plaque to Rev. Patrick
Looby, Killed in Action 1917, Passchendale.
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, together with
two chaplain’s collar badges and a cap badge. Born
Cahir, Co. Tipperary, studied Irish College, Paris.
With facsimile records.
Estimate €300-€400 £234-£312
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 138139
Bairnsfather, Capt. Bruce The Bystanders Frag-
ments from France
The Bystander, London. 46 Illustrations. Vol 1.
11th edition, Royal quarto. Original card wrap-
pers.
Estimate €80-€120 £62.4-£93.6
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 139