The Orange, the Green & Khaki...

The Great War of 1914-18 saw the Irish soldier make his greatest sacrifice on Britain's behalf. Nearly 135,000 Irishmen volunteered (conscription was never applied in Ireland) in addition to the 50,000 Irish who were serving with the regular army and the reserves on 4th August 1914. Within weeks of the outbreak of war no less than three Irish Divisions _ the 10th (Irish), the 16th (Irish) and 36th(Ulster) Division _ were formd from Irishmen , Catholic and Protestant, who responded to Kitchener's 'Call To Arms'.An estimated 35,000 Irish-born soldiers were killed before the Armistice came in November 1918. This is their story...