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The song 'The Green Fields of France' tells of how the writer, resting by a grave, begins to think about the young soldier lying there, about his death and about the horror and futility of war. That soldier's name is Willie McBride.

There were many W. McBride's and Willie McBrides that fought and died in World War One, but there was one soldier from County Armagh that comes closest in age and date of death.

His nephew Joe McBride invited Gerry to his family home.