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This is just a guess, but about 35,000 from Southern Ireland?

Much more than that served.. Over 50,000 soldiers from Ireland died fighting for UK in WW1

Where are you going with 35,000 ,more than 250,000 fought with the British Army and approx 50,000 died in their service.Dont forget Ireland was unified then and was still in union with Britain

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