In Ambushes and Armour : The Irish Rebellion 1919-1921, W H Kautt mentions the recovery of a Peerless armoured car that had been captured by the IRA during a raid on an abattoir. The armoured car was to have been used in the rescue of Sean MacEoin from prison.
The car was recovered by Lieutenant C B de la Mare of the 5th Armoured Car Company, Tank Corps at Donnycarney House, Malahide Road, Dublin
The 5th Armoured Car Company was the remains of the downsized 17th Battalion that had arrived in Dublin in January 1919.
Lt C B de la Mare appears to be Charles Bertram de la Mare (1896 to 1954). Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire to Godfray and Jane de la Mare.
Temporary 2nd Lieutenant in July 1917
Served with A Company, 12th Battalion, Tank Corps in October 1918 in tank L12
appointed temporary Lieutenant in December 1918
Acting Captain in August 1919 in Equipment Officer role
British Empire Awards in January 1923 (not sure what the award for for - there's little information re de la Mare)
Married in Dublin, 1925
The capture/use of the armoured car appears in a number of Bureau of Military History witness statements
Patrick Lawson
Joseph Byrne
Michael Lynch
Vincent Byrne
William Stapleton
Peter Gough
Patrick McCrea
Joseph Leonard
John Caffrey
Oscar Traynor
Charles Dalton
Joseph Hyland
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