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#OnThisDay 1920, at 9:00 Michael Collins’ Squad killed 15 men in Dublin city, most were British intelligence officers. The retaliation from the British Authorities led to the Bloody Sunday shooting in Croke Park later that day.

(Pic: Not the Cairo gang, possibly the Igoe gang but most likely members of F Coy Auxiliaries. They are:

• 1. Dentith R. ADRIC no1017 Wounded 14 Mar 1921

• 2. Fletcher A F. ADRIC no890 . The IRA have him down as Irish and he was Irish

• 3. Moore F. ADRIC no 1393. The IRA have him down as Irish and he was Irish

• 4. Swaffer S D. ADRIC no1234

• 5. Dove C B. ADRIC no667

• 6. Appleford L.G. ADRIC no589 – Section Leader from 2 Dec 1920, shot 24 Jun 1921

• 7. Gorman H F ADRIC no 625

• 8. Winch A. ADRIC no 888 – later Intelligence Officer F Coy from 2 Jul 1921

• 9. McClean D F ADRIC No 588 , CQM from 2 Feb 1921, which would have been S/L grade

• 10.Stapley G.A. MM, Section Leader from 2 Oct 1920. ADRIC No 33
• 11. hidden behind the group).

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#OnThisDay 1887 Joseph Mary Plunkett was born in Dublin. Plunkett was a poet, journalist, Irish nationalist & one of the leaders of the 1916 Rising. Plunkett created the military plan for the Rising. Hours before his execution he married Grace Gifford. #Ireland #History

#OnThisDay 1917 Both Patrick McKee(L) & John Laverty(R) from Ballymoney, Antrim died while manning a machinegun in the face of a heavy German attack which allowed their unit to safely withdraw. Both men were awarded a Military Medal for actions in August.

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#OnThisDay 1917 At the Battle of Cambrai, the “swift & successful operation by 16th (Irish) Division was a model of attack with a limited objective.” They captured 3,000 yards of trench, took 635 prisoners & 330 German bodies were counted in the trenches. #Ireland #History #WW1

#OnThisDay 1830 Brigadier General Patrick Jones was born in Westmeath. Jones moved to New York & despite being poor and poorly educated, became a prominent lawyer. During the American Civil War he joined the “Irish Rifles” as a private & quickly rose through the ranks. He was so effective he was promoted to Brigadier General after taking part in Sherman’s March to the Sea.

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