An Irish Soldier on why he fought in World War One

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Emmet Dalton talks about how he came to join the 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers. 1978

Emmet Dalton outlines his reasons for joining up and describes the initial reaction of his father to seeing his son in a British Army uniform.

Emmet Dalton talks about how he came to join the 7th Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Cathal O’Shannon asks Dalton did he feel he was joining to fight for Britain, Ireland or little Belgium? Dalton replies, “For all three but primarily I felt I was fighting for Ireland.”

Emmet Dalton was only seventeen and felt a sense of adventure in joing up. He also describes the reaction of his father when he arrived home wearing a British Army uniform.

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