An Irish Soldier recalls World War One, 1988

[OnDoutside]

Fascinating and chilling interview. Jack Campbell of The Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 16th Irish Division on The Late Late Show by Gay Byrne (who was Ireland's Johnny Carson)

also

An Irish Soldier recalls World War One, 1965

Johnny Burke from Ballinislow, Co. Galway talks about his experiences during the First World War,
including a heavy defeat to the Turks in the Mesopotamian campaign. During a break in the fighting to bury the dead Johnny recalls meeting with Turkish soldiers.

Johnny fought first in France after the retreat at Mons. From France Johnny went to Mesopotamia where the British army suffered a heavy defeat. Johnny praises the Turks for allowing time for the dead to be buried. During the amnesty for the dead to be buried Johnny met some of those he had been fighting. His memory of the Turkish soldiers is of the poor condition they were in.

Johnny Burke also recalls marching through the desert to Baghdad and to Falluja.

[cwydro]

1. Interesting, thanks!

[OnDoutside]

3. It popped up on my youtube feed, and reminded me that I had seen that interview at the time.

[mopinko]

2. will watch this later. been working on learning to sing/play 'green fields of france'

was surprised when i got the sheet music that it was written in 1980.
another one i love is 'on the one road'.

[OnDoutside]

4. Here are some others that might be of interest

And this is one of the most played albums in Ireland by women, for women

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA18D5196B2348A75

[mopinko]

5. ty so much.

heard most of these, and love, love, love me some luke kelly.
only a woman's heart, tho. might have to add that to the must learn list.