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R.H. Office Mr Campbell, From Saturday April 22nd until
noon Monday May 1st I was in Bray. Some Most
of the time was spent at my private address
3 Brennan's Terrace, but each night I went
on patrol duty for a limited time minding
the Royal Irish Constabulary. For this please
refer to the District Inspector, Mr H. Molony. W. J. Rundle, 4th May 1916. P.S. My services on patrol were given as a member
of the local GR corps.
Letter from William John Rundle (b.1865) to Mr. Campbell. The letter contains the
details of Rundle's whereabouts from Saturday 22 April to 1 May, the weekend prior
to, and the week in which, the Easter Rising took place. Rundle states he spent most
of his time at his private address or on patrol. Rundle's record of patrol was given
to his local Officer Training Corp unit. The corp, nicknamed the 'Gorgeous Wrecks'
owing to the 'Georgious Rex' badges they wore and their advanced age, were a voluntary
training militia.The Georgeous Rex volunteers suffered several casualties, including
the death of IRFU president Francis Browning (1868-1916), during the fighting at Mount
Street Bridge. Irish Volunteers stationed at 25 Northumberland Road fired upon them
as they returned from training exercises in the Wicklow mountains.