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15 August 1917 : Pte Samuel Young
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He was the son of John (a brickmaker) and Elizabeth. At the 1891 they lived in Gold's Green, West Bromwich, though ten years later, when Samuel was 10, the family had moved to Tunbridge Wells. Another decade and in April 1901 Sam was visiting relatives, the Lloyd family, back in Gold's Green. Another decade and he is married with children - he h…
'The Men of Wicklow Parish in The Great War' by John Goodman
In 1916 The Wicklow Newsletter published a roll of honour of the 58 men from Wicklow (CoI) Parish that were serving, or had served, up to that point. This talk will look at these men and explore their stories and what became of them from The Western Front to The Balkans, the war at sea and in east Africa and beyond. Their experiences highlight…
Notable Leinsters of Birr
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ONLINE LECTURENotable Leinsters of Birr By Stephen Callaghan Join Stephen Callaghan for a talk about noteworthy Leinster Regiment soldiers connected with their spiritual home of Birr. This midlands town was the regiments depot was from its creation in 1881 until its disbandment in 1922. While the town has produced many soldiers of note, inclu…
"Private Martin Moffatt VC and the Liberation of Ledegem"
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This is our annual joint meeting with the Leinster Regimental Assn. "Private Martin Moffatt VC and the Liberation of Ledegem" "The town of Ledegem, in Belgium had been under German occupation throughout the war until it was liberated by the 2nd Leinsters on 14th October 1918. In the course of the battle, two Leinster Regiment soldiers, Private Mo…
ONLINE 'The Disbandment of the Southern Irish Regiments, 1922' with Dr Timothy Bowman
The establishment of the Irish Free State, following the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921 and the demand for cuts in the British army in the light of the worsening economic situation, led to the disbandment of the Southern Irish Regiments in 1922. The Royal Irish Regiment, Connaught Rangers, Leinster Regiment, Royal Munster Fusiliers and Royal D…
An Irish Family in War and Revolution by Denis Kirby
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The decade between 1913 and 1923 was a time of war and revolution for the people of Ireland. It was also a time of divided loyalties. While over 200,000 Irish men served in the British armed forces during the Great War, thousands of others would join revolutionary groups like the Irish Volunteers to fight for an independent Irish Republic. This pre…