New Birmingham

• The Lincolnshires commandeered a lorry and forced the civilian driver to convey them around the area.
• They were ambushed near Glencoole. A trench across the road forced the lorru and its accompanying car to stop
• Sgt Brackenbury, who was sitting in the front of the lorry beside the civilian driver, fell dead. Pte Staves also died
• 1 officer (Lt Penrick?, who was also in the front seat of the lorry) and 2 privates were wounded, and one RIC officer and 2 constables also wounded
• The soldiers got out of the lorry and returned fire, eventually they got thir Lewis gun operational, and the IRA withdrew.

British Soldiers killed in Ireland