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How Irish soldiers were blacklisted for daring to help Britain fight Hitler
Daily Mail ^ | 27th January 2012 | Tony Rennell

Posted on 01/26/2012 6:50:22 PM PST by the scotsman

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21 posted on 01/29/2012 6:40:45 AM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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My great uncle was killed at the Somme in France in 1917.

He joined the British Army in Dublin as did thousands of his fellow Irishmen to fight against the Germans.

Sadly if he would have survived WWI he would have undergone massive hate against him by the Irish when he returned from the war.


22 posted on 01/29/2012 8:33:23 AM PST by KeyLargo
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