WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 5 MAY 2018

History 114 1917-1922War of Independence, Flying Column sculpture by Brendan Byrne. A cast resin figu al group of two Irish Volunteers in a ruined building, one standing, armed with a Lee Enfield ifle the other lyin , armed with a revolver, on hardwood plinth. Signed Byrne and titled ‘Flying Column’. 16 by 15 by 10in. (40.6 by 38.1 by 25.4cm) Estimate €150-€200 approx (£130-£170 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 114 115 1922 Graney Ambush, Co. Kildare, compensation application for death of son in Civil War. A file detailing a claim or compensation for loss of a son, Volunteer Patrick Allison, a soldier in the National Army, killed by irregular forces in the Graney Ambush 24 October 1922. The file comprises news clippings, Counsel’s opinion, Certific te of Entry in the Register Book of Deaths and correspondence between Joseph Allison and various Government departments. The file reveals the tortuous process involved in such an application. (33) Before joining the National Army Patrick Allison had served in the Royal Irish Regiment during the 1914-18 War. After much correspondence the Government of the day offered his father £30 compensation to be payable in six monthly instalments of £5. Estimate €150-€200 approx (£130-£170 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid 115