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Mostly photocopies of routine orders signed by Officers Commanding of the Irish Brigade, Major Patrick Dalton, Captain Diarmuid O’Sullivan [O’Suilleabhain] and Captain Padraig Quinn, referring to messages received and regulations regarding areas such as lights out, divine service, commendations, casualties, decrease in strength, transfers, promotions, inspection of equipment, cleanliness, parades, military service pensions, army reserve, unemployment, old currency notes and returning to Ireland. Also includes copy of blank form to be completed by the brigade, noting the strength of the troops composing the company, which records information about officers, non-commissioned officers, troops and livestock of each bandera and company under the following headings: ‘Yesterday’s strength’, ‘effectives’, ‘Total’, ‘casualties’ and ‘There Remain’.

Photocopy of a visa page from a passport with a stamp from the Ardeola and from Estado Spanol, Lisbon.

Photocopy of a document for Officer Commanding of ‘C’ Company, signed by Major Patrick Dalton, Officer Commanding, Bandera Headquarters to 15th Bandera del Tercio, listing badges of rank of non-commissioned officers of the Banderas Irlandesas, including Sergeant Major, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant and Corporal.

Photocopy of a signature of Matthew J. Beckett with a stamp of the Irish Brigade.

Photocopy of a letter from Frank B. Fitzgerald, Apartment Number 1, “Transvaal”, Fauvic Grouville, Jersey C1, former non-commissioned officer in Company of Irish Brigade to Des Ryan, noting why he chose to go to Spain, and stating ‘One of my first achievements was to blow up the armoured train which came from Madrid almost everyday’.

Photocopy of a certificate of service for Crusade in Spain 1936-1937 for Patrick Hickey, Dundrum, Dublin, who served with Irish Brigade from November 1936 to June 1937, in recognition of his loyalty, courage and good conduct. Signed by General Franco and General O’Duffy.