#OnThisDay 1917 2nd Lt Cyril Somers, from Mountshannon, Clare was killed in action. He attended Sandhurst and was gazetted with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He fought at the Somme in October 1916, got blood poisoning and was invalided home for some time. Somers returned to his unit & died from wounds in battle. He was 20.
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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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