List of Personnel of the Irish Defence Forces dismissed for desertion during the Second World War.

Language: English

Published by Uckfield, The Naval & Military Press, 2011

1845748883 / 9781845748883

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First published in 1945. 19 cm x 24,5 cm. 133 pages. Original Softcover. Excellent, close to new condition. A secret list of 5,000 Irish soldiers dismissed for deserting and joining the British Forces during the Second World War. It may not be widely known but a large number of Irish soldiers deserted their own army during WWII (Eire remained neutral) and crossed the sea to join the British army. Once the war was over these men were officially dismissed the service and their names published in this confidential document. The formal title of the document is "List of personnel of the Defence Forces dismissed for desertion in time of National Emergency pursuant to the terms of Emergency Powers (No 362) Order 1945 (S.R. & O. 1945 No 198) or Section 13 of the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1946 (No 7/1946)." In it are listed, in alphabetical order, some 5,000 or more names with Army No, last recorded address, date of birth, declared occupation prior to enlistment in Defence Forces, and date of dismissal from Defence Forces. In the latter case the date is amost invariably 8 August 1945. This document was circulated to all civil service departments and state run services, e.g post office, health service, state owned bus , rail, air and shipping companies etc. This was obviously intended to bar them from any form of government employment. It is a fascinating document and one which I have never been aware of before. It would be interesting, with the Naval and Military Press CD of Soldiers Died in WWII, to see how many of them were kiled or died in the war. The number of desertions is surprisingly large for a small army, but it must be an indication of the strength of feeling at the time. (Publisher).…

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Title
List of Personnel of the Irish Defence Forces dismissed for desertion during the Second World War.
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Anonymous. Official Document.
Publisher
Uckfield, The Naval & Military Press
Publication year
2011
Condition
Sehr gut
Binding
Soft cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
1845748883
ISBN 13
9781845748883
Item weight
1,200 grams
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