Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

IE MA GPN 011 007

Passport photograph taken in McKee Barracks, Dublin.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-011-007

Glass plate negative showing Private McLoughlin and 3444 Sergeant Patrick Dunne from the Supply and Transport Company just before they accompanied Officers going to Switzerland for a Show Jumping Competition in 1927. Both soldiers can been seen wearing bandoliers around their shoulders.
IE MA GPN 011 010

Soldiers marching order equipment 1924

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-011-010

Glass plate negative showing a soldiers 'marching order' dress. The soldier is demonstrating how to correctly fit and wear this equipment while under the supervision of Commandant McManus.
IE MA GPN 011 011

Fitting of the issued belt 1924

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-011-011

Glass plate negative showing a soldier from the 26th Infantry Battalion demonstrating how to fit and wear the army issue belt, under the supervision of Commandant McManus.
IE MA GPN 011 022

Reverse view of the correct wearing of battlefield webbing 1924.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-011-022

Glass plate negative showing a soldier demonstrating the correct way to wear battlefield webbing with a great coat attached under the supervision of Commandant McManus.
IE MA GPN 012 025

Recruit weapons training

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-012-025

Glass plate negative showing a Corporal demonstrating how to fire a practice grenade (Anti-tank) from a Lee Enfield Rifle to a group of eight recruits holding Lee Enfield rifles with grenades attached, wearing battlefield webbing.
IE MA GPN 012 026

25 pounder field gun with gun crew, McKee Barracks.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-012-026

An artillery gun crew practising their drills on 25 pounder field gun beside E block in McKee barracks sometime during the emergency period. Notice the soldiers are wearing the distinguishable 'Tommy' helmets with the Brigade flash on the front of them.
IE MA GPN 012 028

Artillery soldier, McKee Barracks.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-012-028

An artillery soldier (Recruit) posing for a photograph in McKee barracks sometime between 1940-1960. Notice the white lanyard and artillery collar badges on his uniform.
IE MA GPN 012 029

Carl Gustav sub-machine gun training

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-012-029

A section of soldiers receiving instruction on how to operated the Carl Gustav Sub-machine Gun sometime between 1950s-1960s.
IE MA GPN 033 008

Lewis gun crew

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-033-008

A Lewis gun crew in a firing position during a training exercise prior to WW2. Notice the Vickers steel helmet the two soldiers are wearing.This helmet was introduced into the Defence forces in 1927 until 1939.
IE MA GPN 033 019

Artillery gun crew conducting drill on a 18-pounder artillery piece.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-033-019

Glass plate negative showing an artillery gun crew conducting drills on an 18-pounder artillery piece, on a Mark V carriage, distinguished by its split trails, and a limber (ammunition carriage). This information combined with the Vickers steel helmets dates this glass plate sometime between 1927 and 1939.
IE MA GPN 033 020

Infantry section with Lee Enfield Rifles and Lewis Machine Gun.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-033-020

Glass plate negative showing a section of Infantry soldiers carrying Lee Enfield rifles and one Lewis Machine gun, these soldiers are wearing Vickers steel helmets and combat webbing, taken between 1927 and 1931.
IE MA GPN 033 021

Vickers machine gun crew

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/01/1922 - 31/12/1950

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-033-021

A Vickers machine gun crew in a prepared firing position sometime before WW2. Notice the Vickers steel helmet that was in service between 1927 and 1939.
IE MA GPN 039 016

Rope Climbing

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 04/06/1927 - 30/06/1927

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-039-016

Glass plate negative showing a recruit climbing a rope in a gymnasium wearing his combat webbing with scabbard attached and 'Tommy' helmet, taken during or after the Emergency period.
IE MA GPN 049 008

Kit ready for inspection.

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 06/12/1924 - 31/12/1924

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-049-008

Glass plate negative of a soldier kit ready for inspection. The glass plate shows the soldiers Lee Enfield rifle, combat webbing with scabbard attached, uniform, issued mug and plate, and bedding. Possible taken between 1922-1950
IE MA GPN 054 005

Lee Enfield Grenade launcher

Category: Glass Plate Negatives(1922-1968)

Album: Uniforms, equipment and weapons, enlisted men (1922-1960)

Date Range: 01/11/1924 - 30/11/1924

Reference Code: IE-MA-GPN-054-005

Glass plate negative showing an Infantry Sergeant displaying how to fire a grenade from a Lee Enfield rifle from the kneeling position. This plate could have been used for instructional purposes and used in training manuals. Taken on the 6th March 1926 possible in the Curragh Camp, Co.Kildare.