Picture No | 11112995 |
Date | 22nd June 1922 |
Description | Assassination of Field-Marshal Sir Henry Wilson |
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The assassination of Sir Henry Wilson outside his house at 36 Eaton Place in London, by two Irish Republican Army volunteers, Reginald Dunne and Joseph O'Sullivan. Wilson had just returned by taxi from unveiling the Great Eastern Railway War Memorial at Liverpool Street Station and was wearing full Field-Marshal's uniform, with all his military decorations
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Source | Illustration by Steven Spurrier for 'The Illustrated London News', 1 July 1922, pages 20-21 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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