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John was back with his Battalion in January 1918. His one letter shows that he was very concerned about his mother’s health.
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In this episode we still see that John is concerned for his mother’s health.
In the history section we look at the logistics of how 12 million letters reached WW1 soldiers every week. We are really grateful to former postman and former MP Alan Johnson for permission to use this material.
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This episode looks at the brutal events surrounding the German Spring Offensive (Operation Michael). The 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers were at the centre of the attack, and John was on his way home on leave…
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Brutal fighting continued as the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers moved to Mount Kemmel SW of Ypres, and the Germans start Operation Georgette.
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John finally managed to make it home on leave in June 1918, so we have few letters from this time.
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The main event in July was the Shoddy Farm raid in the early hours of 22 July 1918.
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This month we hear about a telegram that arrived at Lisadian…
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The end of the war at 11 am on 11.11.18.
And a move from Dublin to Belfast for John