107th commemoration of the Easter 1916 Rising 

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Irishmen made up 35 per cent of the British military fatalities incurred during the Rising (41 out of the 117 military deaths) and 29 per cent of the wounded (106 out of the 357 military wounded). The last surviving combatant of the Easter Rising was an Irishman who served in the British Army throughout the rebellion. Fred Watson, from Rathdrum, County Wicklow, served with 4th Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the Rising and was even awarded a Mention in Dispatches for his actions. Shortly after, it was discovered that he was only sixteen years old, and so he was discharged for being underage. However, when he was old enough he re-enlisted and served out the remainder of WW1 in the Tank Corps. He passed away on 31 March 1997, aged ninety-seven. Source: Neil Richardson, author of "According to their Lights - Stories of Irishmen in the British Army, Easter 1916" published by The Collins Press Found on The Irish Post website

@@CGM_68 Great book. Sad facts but true. The so called British Lancers were actually an Irish Regiment. There were also family members that were "out" in 1916 but on opposite sides.

@@lizledbitter6711 Sad for sure. Around 60 men from the Irish Volunteers and Irish Citizen Army were killed during the revolt. A further 16 being executed after. Over 180 civilians also died.