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Michael Collins 1890-1922) Irish Nationalist, Sinn Fein leader, founder and director

Michael Collins 1890-1922) Irish Nationalist, Sinn Fein leader, founder and director of intelligence of the Irish Republican Army 1919, minister for finance in the provisional government of the Irish Free State 1922, and for ten days Head of State before being killed. Born in County Cork, he became an active member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and in 1916 fought in the Easter Rising. In 1918 he was elected a Sinn Fein member to the Dail, and became a minister in the Republican Provisional government. In 1921 he and Arthur Griffith were mainly responsible for the treaty that established the Irish Free State. During the ensuing civil war, Collins took command and crushed the opposition in Dublin and the large towns within a few weeks. When Griffiths died Collins became head of the state and the army, but he was ambushed near Cork by fellow Irishmen on 22nd August and killed. Topfoto stills library picture library stock archive vintage Ireland Irish Rebellion 1916

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Territorial Cross Country Championship. The Territorial Cross Country Championship

Territorial Cross Country Championship.
The Territorial Cross Country Championship was decided on Saturday from Northolt Aerodrome. The event was open to all units of the two London Territorial divisions. The teams consist of 12 members apiece with 6 to count, while the course was over 5 miles.
Pictured is Major General G D Jeffreys, CB and CMC (right), who was the referee and starter, with Group Commander Ian Malcolm Bonham Carter.
3 March 1923

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The discontent in Romania. There has been trouble in Romania over the project for

The discontent in Romania.
There has been trouble in Romania over the project for the new Constitution, and the Government has concentrated a strong force of troops at Bucharest. The promulgation of the new Constitution has been suspended pending the Opposition s appeal to the King.
Troops drawn up in side streets to control the approaches to the Palace.
4 April 1923

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