Jack Peirs, DSO @jackpeirs
Officer in the 8th Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). FWW digital history project @gettysburg tweeting letters 100 yrs to the day written. jackpeirs.org Western Front, Carshalton, and London Joined April 2015-
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Happy new year everyone! We kick of 2025 by talking with Ian Isherwood about his new #FWW book 'The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front', digital humanities projects, and J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis' rambling holidays
@greg_jenner @ein_haus @teachlearnwar What do you do when a student brings you family papers in a Harrods tin? This month we speak to Prof Ian Isherwood about his new book, 'The Battalion: Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front'. We also discuss digital humanities & bad #FWW war poetry ohwhatalovelypodcast.co.uk/podcast/ian-is…
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Popular new release: 📖 The Battalion – Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front by Ian Isherwood ➡️ buff.ly/4dIHqFU
To read about the 8th Battalion, see out teammate Ian Isherwood's new book @penswordbooks on the 8th Queen's: pen-and-sword.co.uk/The-Battalion-…
Loos was the first experience of battle for these Kitchener volunteers. They would reconstitute, retrain, and fight on the W Front for the duration of the war, but the survivors never forgot their experiences that day.
#OTD the 8th Queen's came up the line behind the opening attacks at the Battle of Loos. They would go into battle with catastrophic results against the German second line the following day.
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#NewBook 📖 The Battalion – Citizen Soldiers at War on the Western Front by Ian Isherwood, now with 20% off the RRP ➡️ buff.ly/4dIHqFU
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Arm yourself with knowledge! 📚🛡️ These new military history books are packed with battles, strategies, and stories of valor. Ready to dive into the frontlines of history?
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#NewBook 📖 - The Battalion Ian Isherwood brings in the latest research on military thinking and learning, on emotional resilience, and cultural history to tell their story. 🛒 buff.ly/4dIHqFU
@iaisherwood’s new book on the 8th Queen’s in the First World War.
#NewBook 📖 - The Battalion Ian Isherwood brings in the latest research on military thinking and learning, on emotional resilience, and cultural history to tell their story. 🛒 buff.ly/4dIHqFU
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#NewBook 📖 - The Battalion Ian Isherwood brings in the latest research on military thinking and learning, on emotional resilience, and cultural history to tell their story. 🛒 buff.ly/4dIHqFU
@TaubHistory Thank you for your many years of support and help for our project!
Our #DH team is very excited to see this book by Ian Isherwood published by @penswordbooks. It details the experiences of the men of the 8th Queen’s and in particular their CO @jackpeirs.
The Battalion by Ian Isherwood Explore the resilience of ordinary citizens turned soldiers in WWI. Facing the Western Front delves into the experiences of the 8th Battalion, revealing their courage, sacrifice, and enduring pride. #WWIHistory 📚 🛒 buff.ly/4dIHqFU
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The Battalion by Ian Isherwood Explore the resilience of ordinary citizens turned soldiers in WWI. Facing the Western Front delves into the experiences of the 8th Battalion, revealing their courage, sacrifice, and enduring pride. #WWIHistory 📚 🛒 buff.ly/4dIHqFU
@WW1geek_andy @penswordbooks Thanks for the shout out and for helping along the way! We're excited to see it in print!
#OTD 1918 the 8th Queen's came under attack at Le Verguier. Suffering heavy losses, the battalion held their position for 22 hours before withdrawing on 22 March. See our interactive map for more details: jackpeirs.org/maps/german-as…
#OTD the 8th Queen’s attacked as part of the 72nd Brigade’s advance at Loos. The battalion had only been in France for a month and this was their first experience under fire. For more on their story gettysburg.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapTour/i…
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M A J O R J A C K P E I R S of 8/Queens during the confused fighting of March 1918. - If you’d like to commission your own piece why not get in touch? timgodden.co.uk #ww1 #art
After Le Verguier, the battalion was on the move. At Omiecourt (25 March) they put up stubborn resistance before withdrawing. This story was repeated several times over the next week. By 28 March, they had only 200 men left.
The battalion had been in action since March 21 when they were attacked at Le Verguier. They held the village for a day before withdrawing. They lost over half their men in defense of the village. jackpeirs.org/maps/german-as…
#OTD 1918, Major H.J.C. Peirs suffered a gunshot to his left forearm. He was in command of the 8th Queen's at Omiecourt. jackpeirs.org/commentary/sev…
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