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Thread #45911   Message #3788087
Posted By: Teribus
01-May-16 - 07:03 AM
Thread Name: BS: Easter Rising - April 24-29, 1916
Subject: RE: BS: Easter Rising - April 24-29, 1916
Over 210,000 Irishmen volunteered to fight in the First World War - your 134,000 figure details those enlisted IN IRELAND - not the same thing at all, but good try.

As to proportions and percentage casualty/fatalities that will vary if you detail branch of service wouldn't it.

Percentage fatalities amongst those who served as infantrymen will be higher than those who served as Engineers, Signallers or artillerymen.

None-the-less of the 8 million plus who served in the armed forces of Great Britain, the Empire and the Commonwealth 888,000+ died - Which means that my statement is true nine out every ten came home alive.