An extract from the autograph diary of Lt. Henry Douglas.
An autograph manuscript diary recording a British Army officers’ service in Dublin during the Easter Rising comes up at Sotheby’s in London in July 12. Lt. Henry Douglas of Matlock in Derbyshire was in the 2nd Battalion of the Sherwood Foresters, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment, which was hurriedly transferred to Ireland on April 26, 1916.
The diary describes snipers and a slow advance into central Dublin from Kingstown. This was followed by an account of reaching Portobello Barracks and the arrival of prisoners and his ultimate arrival at Sackville St. after the rebel surrender. It is estimated at £5,000-7,000 at Sotheby’s sale of English Literature, childrens books and illustrations.
UPDATE: THIS WAS SOLD FOR £5,500
