John Adams Letters From The Front

John returns to the Western Front in May 1917.

No letters from John this month, so just a short history section on the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers.

John is still in Ireland, but is about to go back to France. We also discuss some new evidence about […]

Only one letter this month – complaining about the wet in Newtownards. We also have Part 2 of our interview […]

John finally gets to leave Tipperary for somewhere closer to home – Newtownards. We also have Part 1 of an […]

John getting ready for a long Christmas in Tipperary

Letters from John, still recovering from his hand wound at Tipperary, and from Jeannie.

No letters from John Adams this month, but three postcards from his older sister Jeannie who was a domestic servant […]

The effects of the 1st day of the Somme as felt at home. And John Adams back in Ireland, closer […]

This podcast looks at the momentous events of the 1st July 1916, back at Hamel. Then shifts to the contrast […]

John Adams was accidentally wounded in the left hand on the evening of 1 May 1916. This podcast looks at […]

The Easter Rising took place 100 years ago at the end of April 1916. In this podcast, Mark talks with […]

Rumours of an air raid over Belfast, a joke between brothers, and the usual concerns for his mother.

John Adams spent a large part of February 1916 on home leave back in Ireland. This shorter podcast covers that […]

This podcast covers a number of letters from John Adams as he is about to go back into the trenches. […]

This podcast covers John Adams’ first Christmas in the trenches and a further discussion between Mark, Roger and John.

This episode features a conversation between Mark, Roger and John remembering our trip to the Western Front in 2014. It […]

This podcast looks at October 1915, when the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers first deployed to France.

This podcast looks at September 1915, the last month of training for the men of the 9th Royal Irish Fusiliers […]