CAPTAIN ARTHUR DELANEY, 10th BATTALION OF THE ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS

An archive pertaining to Arthur Delaney, Captain in the 10th battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers including: a...

CAPTAIN ARTHUR DELANEY, 10th BATTALION OF THE ROYAL DUBLIN FUSILIERS

An archive pertaining to Arthur Delaney, Captain in the 10th battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers including: a collection of seven field books detailing the involvement and movements of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the First World War containing such information as daily schedules, stock lists, notice of wounded and casualties, names and numbers of all men in the 10th battalion, lists of provisions, movements of the Enemy, lists of ammunition stores, correspondence between commanding officers, syllabus of training lectures on gun safety, French formations, fuse safety, notes about German bombings, passwords and codenames used during military manueouvers, including 'Guinness', lists of regulations, Trench Details and trench conduct, German field postcards, Employment records and military information for Arthur Delaney, Royal Dublin Fusiliers Special Reserve, Royal Dublin Fusiliers Handbooks, ect;

together with personal documents including correspondence to Arthur Delaney from friends and loved one Nell, as well as some personal friends, a Secrect Defense Service document regarding 'Hamel Sector' pertaining to the frontline and trench defenses; and The Irish Times Special Extra, April 25, 1916 with special reference to the Rebellion in Dublin.

 

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