{"product_id":"a-pioneer-soldier-of-the-barry-p-huston-9798861201674","title":"A Pioneer Soldier of the Great War","description":"A Pioneer Battalion soldier's experience in Flanders and France in the Great War.\u003cbr\u003eJames Ballantine Devoy joined the 11th (Service) Battalion, King's Liverpool Regiment in August 1914. By January 1915 the battalion had been converted to a Pioneer Battalion because of the large number of recruits with building, engineering and mining experience.\u003cbr\u003eIn May 1915 the battalion moved to France where they fought the Germans. They built roads and railways, trenches and dugouts, helping the Allies contain and attack the enemy.\u003cbr\u003eIn March 1918, the Germans launched the Spring Offensive pushing the Allies back towards the Channel. The Pioneers helped stem the tide but a great cost. The remnants of the battalion were dispersed with James transferring in June 1918 to the 2\/6th Rifle Battalion, King's Liverpool, as a Corporal where he spent the remainder of his war until his death eight weeks later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry P. Huston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798861201674\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65d","brand":"Barry P. Huston","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800963199231,"sku":"9798861201674","price":12.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-pioneer-soldier-of-the-barry-p-huston-9798861201674","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}