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Hi Dalty, I was trying to contact a member of your family a couple of years ago.My Late great uncle took part in the capture of the British Armoured Car that Charlie planned, They where also in the army around the same time, I have a copy of a letter here looking for the transfer of my great uncle by request of Col Dalton,they later worked in the Sweepstakes together, I had a couple of funeral notices that both men attended etc.

Hi Gary, it's a smallish world, no? Charlie's role in the capture of the armoured car was documented in his book "With the Dublin Brigade". Of course, one is getting only a snapshot precis of the whole escapade, but what comes across is the daring nature of the whole plan (Collins thought it up, of course). Charlie was lookout. Emmet was the one who dressed up in British Army officer uniform (his own, no doubt) and rode with others into Mountjoy to try and spring Sean McEoin (unsuccessfully, as it turned out).

Would love to see a scan of the letter you have!

Chris

Two more posts? Well, perhaps I could try and post a picture here of Charlie, alongside his older brother, Emmet, taken around the time of Collins' death.