The Irish Soldier's Experience of the First World War, Lar Joye

Examining the three Irish Divisions, and the 14 Irish Regiments and their Battalions, the lecture endeavours to cover every aspect of the Irish Soldier’s experience in the First World War. In particular Joye will focus on 1915 and the Irish in Gallipoli. Lar Joye is curator of Irish Military History at the National Museum of Ireland. He curated the award-winning Soldiers & Chiefs Exhibition at Collins Barracks and the recent History of Ireland in 100 Objects and 1913 Lockout exhibitions.
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Tickets are FREE but must be booked in advance by telephoning: 020 7730 0717 or email: vs@nam.ac.uk. Bookings close three days before each lecture. All talks take place at the Army & Navy Club at 12.30pm.


Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000573?id=EVENT513374


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