WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR SATURDAY & SUNDAY 25 & 26 July 2020

135 History THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR · 25 & 26 JULY 2020 240 1911-1958. Three autograph books kept by a nurse, including pages written at the Curragh Camp Hospital during the Civil War and at other military hospitals later. Some interesting autographs of prisoners, including “Battling Brannigan” of Waterford, and later including Stanley Woods, Ron Delaney, Frank Aiken, Eoin MacNeill, Dan Breen, Cecil French Salkeld drawing, Margaret Burk Sheridan at Renvyle House, 1945 Commemorative Dinner for The War of Independence with many signatures, also some interesting photographs etc. Annie Wallace, who was a nurse at The Curragh and the North Dublin Union; Thence by descent to the present owner. Condition: Very good. Estimate €200-€300 (approx £180-£270) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 240 241 1917-1921War of Independence Service Medal with Comrac bar, officially named to Stephen F. McGrath Numbered 173. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €1000-€1500 (approx £910-£1,360) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 241 242 1917-21War of Independence Service Medal, 1971 Truce Anniversary Medal and 1972 Garda Siochana Jubilee Medal to East Clare Brigade veteran All to William Jones (born 1899) , Cratloe Company, 2 Battalion, East Clare Brigade, later served in An Garda Siochana from 26 April 1922, four months after its founding, until 1 April 1961. With supporting documentation including Garda Certificate of Discharge 1961, Department of Defence letter of 1947, also one official medal box. Scarce trio to a police officer. By descent to the present owner. Condition: Very fine. Estimate €500-€700 (approx £450-£640) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 242