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Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon
IE OCL P136 · Fonds · 1921-1924

Photograph album created by Lt. Col. M. O'Carroll Fitz-Simon, M.C. , who began his military career in Prince of Wales' Leinster Regiment, which was headquartered at Birr. The photographs document a peace-keeping mission the Leinsters undertook in Silesia (now part of Poland) from their departure at Dover on 31 May 1921, through Germany and to their destination of Oppeln (Opole in Poland today). Following the disbandment of the regiment in June 1922, Fitz-Simon joined the King's Own Regiment, Lancaster and the remaining photographs in the album depict scenes from missions in India and Burma. There is also a small number of photographs of people and houses in the Birr area including Whigsborough House, and the burnt out remains of Birr Barracks (following its destruction in the Civil War in July 1922).

 Fitz-Simon, Christopher Richard Manners Daniel O'Connell, Lt Col
OCL P136 Page 9
OCL P136 Page 9
Part · 1921
Part of Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon

Silesia campaign, Leinster Regiment

'Battalion moving to Guttentag June 1921'

  1. 'M. G. Post (Polish) McNamara & 'D' Coy: Me'
  2. [Untitled. Battalion en route to Guttentag]
  3. 'Phelin, Hyland, Me, Joyce, Hardie, Otway'
  4. 'Guttentag (Sept. 21)'
OCL P136 Page 8
OCL P136 Page 8
Part · 1921
Part of Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon

Silesia tour, Leinster Regiment,

'Rosenberg June 1921'

  1. 'Mob chasing Polish leaders'
  2. 'Demonstration by Bosch outside orderly room'
  3. 'Near Herby'
  4. 'R.C. Church High Altar'
OCL P136 Page 78
OCL P136 Page 78
Part · 1921-1922
Part of Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon

[Silesia tour, Leinster Regiment?]

  1. [Untitled. Officer in winter overcoat standing in the snow beside frozen water hydrant]

[On leave in Ireland]

  1. 'Paddy-go-Airy'
  2. 'Joan, Sophie'
  3. [Untitled. FitzSimon with Sophie on front steps of house[?]]
OCL P136 Page 77
OCL P136 Page 77
Part · 1921
Part of Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon

[Silesia tour, 1921?]

  1. 'Doyle, Weldon'
  2. 'Capt. Dupin'
  3. [Untitled. Large European building with tower, snow in foreground]
  4. [Untitled. Officer outside mess building wearing winter overcoat]
OCL P136 Page 5
OCL P136 Page 5
Part · 1922
Part of Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon

Silesia tour, Leinster Regiment

  1. '"C" Company arrival in Oppeln'
  2. 'Rupert, Grudshutz, 5-6-1922'
  3. 'Machine Gunners' Camp, Grudshutz, June 22'
  4. 'Q. M. Stores from my window, Grudschutz, June 22'
OCL P136 Page 40
OCL P136 Page 40
Part · 1921
Part of Photograph album of Col. Fitz-Simon

Silesia tour, Leinster Regiment

  1. 'McCann'
  2. [Untitled. Train station at Oppeln/Opole in heavy snow.]
  3. [Untitled. Officers ice-skating at the outdoor ice-rink in Oppeln/Opole]
  4. [Untitled. Four officers, including Fitz-Simon [?] at the outdoor ice-rink in Oppeln/Opole]