Medal awarded to British soldier killed at Guinness Brewery during Easter Rising sells for £1,300

A medal awarded to a British soldier killed in Dublin during the Easter Rising after he was mistaken for a Sinn Fein spy has sold at auction for £1,300. The 1914-15 Star plus copied research was being sold by a private collector and was expected to fetch £400-500. Lieutenant Basil Worswick died on 29th April... Read More

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Haunting soldier sculpture vandalised in Dublin park

A sculpture erected in Dublin to mark the armistice has been vandalised. Red paint was thrown over the Haunting Soldier in St Stephen’s Green overnight on Wednesday. The six-metre high artwork portrays a weary soldier returning from war. Designed by Dorset-based artist and blacksmith Martin Galbavy, it is made from scraps of metal including horse... Read More

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