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Headquarters, Irish Command, Parkgate, DUBLIN. 27th May, 1916. Sir, With reference
to the attached application
for the discharge of John Loughrin. It is necessary for his father or legal
guardian to forward an application for his discharge, and
enclose a birth certificate, to the Officer Commanding,
Royal Field Artillery Depot, Athlone, who, if the lad is
found to be under 17 years of age, has power to discharge
him forthwith. I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient servant, W. Kinsman Major.
for
Major-General i/c Administration,
Irish Command. The Under Secretary for Ireland, DUBLIN CASTLE.
Letter from W. Kinsman, on behalf of the major-general in charge of administration,
to Robert Chalmers (1858-1938), under-secretary for Ireland. The letter refers a Mr
John Loughrin (b. 1900) for whom an application to be discharged from the army has
been filed. The letter states that a birth certificate must be forwarded to prove
that Loughrin is under 17, and therefore may be discharged.Sir Robert Chalmers was
sent to Ireland as replacement under-secretary for Sir Matthew Nathan, who had resigned
along with Augustine Birrell, his chief secretary, following the outbreak of the Easter
Rising in 1916.