WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 15/16 MAY 2021

48 20th Century 105 1903 Visit of King Edward VII to Ireland. Medal to Royal Irish Constabulary policeman. Awarded to Constable (later Sergeant) Thomas Fitzroy of King’s County (Offaly) with a copy of his service record (1897 to 1919). Condition: Very fine. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 105 106 1903 Visit of King Edward VII to Ireland. Medal to Royal Irish Constabulary policeman. Awarded to Constable John O’Reilly of Co. Cavan, with copies of his service record (1895-1914). Condition: Very fine. Estimate €150-€200 (approx £130-£170) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 106 107 Circa 1915 Loyal Dublin Volunteers lapel badge Scarce bronze lapel badge of the Loyal Dublin Volunteers by Vaughtons Limited, Birmingham. 30mm, reverse numbered 377. Condition: Extremely fine The Loyal Dublin Volunteers was a force set up by southern unionists in 1913 to oppose Home Rule. The leaders of the Dublin Volunteers claimed to have a force of a least 2,000 men for service. The LDV trained in various locations around Dublin, most notably in Monkstown, Co. Dublin. There were similar loyalist organisations in other parts of the country including Wicklow and Cork. Estimate €100-€150 (approx £90-£130) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 107