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Irish officers in the British forces, 1922-45

Irish Officers in the British forces, 1922-45 looks at the reasons why young Irish people took the king's commission, including the family tradition, the school influence and the employment motive. It explores their subsequent experiences in the forces and the responses in independent Ireland t...

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Main Authors: O'Connor, Steven.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Great Britain > Officers.
Great Britain > Recruiting, enlistment, etc > History > 20th century.
Foreign enlistment > History > 20th century > Ireland.
Military history > 20th century > Ireland.
British & Irish history > 20th century > Ireland.
Military life & institutions > 20th century > Ireland.
Warfare and Defence.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137350862
Summary: Irish Officers in the British forces, 1922-45 looks at the reasons why young Irish people took the king's commission, including the family tradition, the school influence and the employment motive. It explores their subsequent experiences in the forces and the responses in independent Ireland to the continuation of this British military connection.
Item Description: Electronic book text.
Epublication based on: 9781137350855.
Carrier Form: 272 p. : 10 b&w, ill., 8.
ISBN: 9781137350862 :
1137350865 :
CLC: K15
Contents: 1. Who Became an Officer? 2. 'I was born into an Army family': Irish Officers and the Family Tradition 3. 'A great training school for the army': Irish Officers and the School Influence 4. 'We were an unwanted surplus': Irish Medical Emigration and the British Forces 5. 'We were all Paddys': The Irish Experience of the British Forces 6. 'The irreconcilable attitude is apparently confined to the purely political sphere': Responses in Independent Ireland to an Irish Military Tradition.

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