Spring Militaria, Art, Rock Music Auction
Lot 75:
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During the 1916 Easter Rising, armed actions were primarily concentrated in Dublin, carried out by units such as the Dublin Brigade of the Irish Volunteers, the Irish Citizen Army, Fianna Éireann, Cumann na mBan, and the Hibernian Rifles. Outside the capital, notable activity also occurred in Wexford, Galway, and Dundalk, with individual Volunteers taking part across 23 counties. According to records maintained by Ireland’s Department of Defence, 2,594 individuals were officially recognized as having taken part in active service during the Rising—qualifying them for pensions and commemorative recognition, including the 1916 Medal.The establishment of the Service Medal (1917–1921) in 1942 led to significant public engagement. Veterans, their families, and the broader public submitted applications in large numbers. This process resulted in the creation of the "MD series", a collection of archival files documenting 47,544 primary applications and 18,620 related files, totaling 66,174.A 1916 Medal Pair attributed to Patrick Joseph Walsh, A Company, 4th Bn, Dublin Brigade., Who Served During the 1916 Easter Rising.1916 Medal with General Service Medal 1917-21 top riband bar; General Service Medal 1917-21, combatant’s version with Comrac Bar, with integral top riband bar, very fine. Lot includes copied research including what appears to be a transcript of an interview with Walsh. Medals are not named.Joseph Patrick Walsh joined the volunteers in 1913. He was deported after the surrender and released in September 1916. He served throughout the War of Independence and took the side of the Anti-Treaty.
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