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| Lot | Description | Winning Bid | Picture |
| 1 | Captain Edgar Reginald Casement, Royal Engineers (5)Edgar Reginald Casement was born in Ballycastle, County Antrim in 1886, the youngest son of Roger Casement DL, Magherintemple County Antrim. He was educated at Coleraine Academical Institution and excelled at Rugby Union where he won his Colours cap during the 1903-4 season. He continued his studies at Trinity College, Dublin and became a Civil Engineer working in Burma. During World War One, Edgar joined the Royal Engineers serving in East Africa from July 1915 where he was mentioned in despatches by Major General A.R. Hoskins C.M.G, D.S.O. Edgar was a second cousin of Sir Roger Casement who upon the death of his father, resided with the County Antrim Casement family and where he probably discovered the beauty of Murlough bay. (Sir Roger is said to have requested to be buried overlooking the bay.) Sir Roger would later move to England to work as a clerk. It is interesting that both Sir Roger and Edgar spent time in Africa in their chosen careers. Edgar survived the war and returned to Simla to continue his previous employment. His son, Peter Reginald Casement joined the Royal Air Force and won a DSO, DFC & Bar, AFC in a brilliant career that saw him sink a U-Boat in the Battle of the Atlantic and capture the action on film, the first such recording ever made. He died in 2016 and his medals, uniforms and log books featured on a Yesterday history channel series broadcast last year. The group is mounted as worn and includes mounted miniatures, Coleraine Academicals Rugby cap and medal ribbon along with copy photo and biographical information confirming Casement family tree. | €535 |       |
| 2 | A superb 1856 pattern pioneer’s sword. This sword/hanger is regimentally marked, contained in its original leather scabbard, this piece would make an excellent centre piece and talking point in any militaria collection. | €275 |       |
| 3 | James O'Gorman, Dublin Metropolitan Police (3) James O'Gorman was born on the 2nd February 1878 at Cullyhanna, Co. Armagh. On the recommendation of Mr. A. Blacker J.P. he joined the Dublin Metropolitan Police 6th August 1897.He attested and transferred to the ' F' district on the 10/12/1897. James O'Gorman was promoted Sergeant on the 1/4/1912 , promoted Station Sergeant on 8/11/1917 and promoted Inspector on 24/11/1922. He transferred into an Garda Siochana and was promoted to the rank of Superintendent on 14/8/1926. James O'Gorman retried on pension on 12/4/1935 on a yearly rate of £390.0.0. He died on 5/2/1939. | €750 |          |
End Note: If you are not yet a member of the MSOI, it is only €20 per annum to join and become a member. As an added incentive all new members joining the MSOI for the first time between Monday 21st June and Sunday 18th July 2021 will be entered into a prize draw for an Irish Emergency Period Medal (Forsa Cosanta Aitiuil), the medal being donated by a current member to encourage and promote medal and militaria collecting. The name of the winner will be announced during our July 2021 Zoom meeting.
