Original sentence: As some Irish soldiers went to war for Irish home rule it would not have been surprising if they joined the new Irish Republican Army.In 1919 the 2nd and 3rd Irish Guards were disbanded, and the 1st Irish Guards returned to the UK victoriously.This proposal, however, did not find favour in government or army circles and was dropped
Edited sentence: As some if not most Irish soldiers went to war for Irish home rule it would not have been uncommon if they actually joined the new Irish Republican Army.In 1919 the 2nd and 3rd Irish Guards were disbanded, and the 1st Irish Guards returned to the UK victoriously, though no doubt being scarred by their experiences in the First World War.This proposal, however, did not find favour in  government or army circles and was dropped