#OnThisDay 2002 Thomas Shaw from Belfast, the last WW1 veteran from the island of Ireland passed away. In 1916 Shaw joined the Royal Irish Rifles at 15. Shaw missed the Somme as his brother, an MP, found him & sent him home but he rejoined the Rifles & fought at Ypres, Messines and other major battles.
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Hi,
I'm David, I'm from Ireland. I am an avid fan of history. I have my B.A. in History, my M.A. in Military History and Strategic Studies,a Post Qualification Diploma in History and I've been teaching History for five years now.
I wanted to create a podcast that examines, in great detail, major Irish battles and battles allover the world in various wars that Irish people played a significant part in.
Hope you enjoy.
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