CHTL didn’t want to stay in the army, least of all stay in the army in Ireland and the longing to settle down with his wife, Poppy, was greater than ever especially with the added impetus of his long awaited off-spring.…
Both Poppy and CHTL had longed for children. Finally, in December 1919, the long awaited pregnancy had occurred. Both Poppy and CHTL had longed for children.…
An incident happened on the 19th June which set a dangerous backdrop to the capture of General Lucas. There was a confusion as to how the British should behave in Ireland and how republicans and protesters should be dealt with, and a lack of clear direction from Westminster.…
My grandfather Brig. General Cuthbert Henry Tindall Lucas was captured by the IRA in 1920 and held for over a month. He was treated exceptionally well and eventually ‘allowed’ to escape. It is one of the few ‘good’ stories to come from a very dark period during the Irish War of Independence.…