#OnThisDay 1917 Four Royal Irish Rifles soldiers from Ballymoney, Antrim were sheltering in a shell hole when they were hit by a shell. Three were killed outright. The fourth, George Wales, survived the blast only to be killed a year later at Cambrai.
The dead:
L/Cpl James McCoubrey
Rflm William Wade
Rflm John Hanna
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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.
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