#OnThisDay 2002 Thomas Shaw, the last WW1 veteran from Ireland passed away. Shaw, from Belfast, joined the Royal Irish Rifles at 15 in 1916. He missed the Somme as his brother, an MP, randomly found him & sent him home. Thomas rejoined & fought at Ypres.
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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