Irish Volunteer Soldier 1913-23

The political situation in Ireland at the beginning of the 20th century was characterised by crisis and change.
Armed rebellion against the British Crown, the prosecution of the Anglo-Irish War, the emergence of the Irish Free State, and the eruption of the Civil War over the treaty with Great Britain ensured that the birth of the modern Irish nation was bloody and difficult.
This book details the life of an average Volunteer, and includes the experiences of internment, the lack of established medical facilities for wounded, life on the run, discipline, and typical duties.

Brendan O'Shea is a serving officer in the Irish Army and completed the Command & Staff Course at the Military College, Co Kildare. Brendan is the author of Crisis at Bihac (Sutton Publishing, 1998) and edited In The Service of Peace - Memories of Lebanon (Mercier Press, 2001).
Gerry White is a serving Irish Army officer and co-author of The Barracks (Mercier Press, 1997). Both authors have written several articles for An Cosantoir, the Irish defence forces magazine.
Bill Younghusband was born in 1936. He has been interested in all things military since childhood, and in 1954 he joined the Life Guards and saw service in Egypt and Cyprus. Bill has illustrated numerous Osprey books.

Introduction
Chronology
Historical Background
Enlistment
Organisation
Appearance
Training
Belief and Belonging
On Active Service
Volunteers at War
Bibliography
Colour plate commentary
Index