Ireland's Unknown Soldiers: The 16th Irish Division in the Great War (Irish Division in the Great War, 1914-1918) - Hardcover

Denman, Terence

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0716524953 ISBN 13: 9780716524953

Publisher: Irish Academic Pr, 1992

Synopsis

The Great War of 1914ñ18 saw the Irish soldier make his greatest sacrifice on Britainís behalf. Nearly 135,000 Irishmen volunteered (conscription was never applied in Ireland) in addition to the 50,000 Irish who were serving with the regular army and the reserves on 4 August 1914. Within a few weeks of the outbreak of the war no less than three Irish divisions ñ the 10th (Irish), 16th (Irish) and 36th (Ulster) ñ were formed from Irishmen, Catholic and Protestant, who responded to Lord Kitchenerís call to arms. An estimated 35,000 Irish-born soldiers were killed before the armistice came in November 1918. Over 4,000 of those who died were with the 16th (Irish) Division. Yet, in spite of these facts, serious historical study of Irelandís major involvement in the War has been neglected. Indeed Easter 1916 dominates Irish historiography to such an extent that the period 1914ñ18 is rarely considered as a distinct era in Irish history.

Edition details

• Publisher: Irish Academic Pr
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0716524953
• ISBN 13: 9780716524953
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 210