Irish Regiments in the World Wars

Dr David Murphy was born in Dublin in 1968 and is a graduate of both University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. He is a contributor to the Dictionary of Irish Biography, and has published two books and numerous articles; in the course of his research he has visited many of the battlefields associated with famous Irish units, on three continents.Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects over more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums.

• IntroductionIrish regiments in existence, 1914The rival 'volunteer' forces in pre-war Northern and Southern IrelandWorld War I – Ypres, Gallipoli, The Somme, PalestineOther Irish unitsThe Inter-War periodWorld War II – The 38th Brigade, the Irish GuardsThe Plates