Two Irishmen killed in Italy as 38 (Irish) Division advance 1944

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#OnThisDay 1944 The 38th (Irish) Division moved out of Tordimonte towards Lake Trasimeno just north of Rome, Italy. Two Irish soldiers from the 6th Bn. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were killed in the move, most likely by German shell fire. The regiment’s war diary recorded it as follows:
“1200 one ‘stonk’ of 6 shells fell among B Coy, killing 2 ORs & wounding 6 others”.
The deceased were:
Thomas Crumley, Fermanagh
Thomas Mahoney, Limerick

6th BN Inniskilling Fusiliers

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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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