Keywords: british soldiers easter rising easterrising 1916 rising 1916rising rebellion river tolka rivertolka tolka river uniform cap crest drumcondra dublin ireland leinster may 1916 1910s independent newspapers collection independentnewspaperscollection badge national library of ireland nationallibraryofireland blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white British soldiers searching the River Tolka in Dublin for arms and ammunition after the Easter Rising. Unsure if the happy soldier has actually found ammunition, or is smiling because of the camera... Also not sure if that's Annesley Bridge in the background? terrycur16 has suggested the soldier's cap badge looks like that of the Royal Engineers. What does anyone else think? Date: May 1916 NLI Ref.: INDH24 British soldiers searching the River Tolka in Dublin for arms and ammunition after the Easter Rising. Unsure if the happy soldier has actually found ammunition, or is smiling because of the camera... Also not sure if that's Annesley Bridge in the background? terrycur16 has suggested the soldier's cap badge looks like that of the Royal Engineers. What does anyone else think? Date: May 1916 NLI Ref.: INDH24 |