Letter from Colonel Henry Gerard Kennard to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, 13 May 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Henry Gerard Kennard

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Letter from Colonel Henry Gerard Kennard (b. 1871), the commander of the Dublin garrison in 1916. The letter was addressed to the under-secretary for Ireland. This position was previously held by Sir Matthew Nathan (1862-1939). However, in May 1916 Nathan offered his resignation following the outbreak of the Easter Rising. He was soon replaced by Sir Robert Chalmers (1858-1938). In this letter Kennard informs the under-secretary that he is forwarding him the 13th list of casualties incurred in connection with the Sinn Féin insurrection.

 National Archives of Ireland Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers, CSO RP/1916/8286/1 https://letters1916.ie/item/329 English Henry Gerard Kennard 1916-05-13 Lower Castle Yard, Dublin, Ireland Sir Robert Chalmers Upper Castle Yard, Dublin, Ireland Male Easter Rising Ireland 1916

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 Subject;- Sinn Fein Insurrection. D.G.C.R No. 45/16. The Under Secretary for Ireland, Upper Castle Yard, Dublin. Sir, I have the honor to forward herewith the 13th list of Casualties incurred in connection with the Sein Fein Insurrection. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, H.G Kennard Colonel , Commanding Troops, Dublin. Lr. Castle Yard, Dublin. 13. 5. 1916. King George V. Hospital. Dublin. address May 11th 1916. date paragraph To. A.D.M.S, paragraph Dublin District. paragraph The undernoted casualties have not been previously reported to you: paragraph Pte. Fox S.Staffs. Killed. paragraph 3370 Sibley A. 2/7 Sher.For. paragraph 2793 Barks G.W paragraph 2420 Cpl. Hoyle C. paragraph 5605 Pte. Holbrook A. paragraph 2853 or 28537 Kitchen H.T. 2/8 paragraph 3080 OR 30807 Gross T. 2/7 paragraph 4136 Holland T. 2/8 paragraph 4809 Jepps P. 2/7 7155 A. D. M. S. D. D. Sergeant Fletcher 6th South Staffords. ( DEAD ). Private Barrett, 6th South Staffords ( DEAD ). These men were buried in the grounds of the Parochial Hall, Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge. Wpm, acknowledge Lt. col. br.am.s Henry Gerard Kennard Letter from Colonel Henry Gerard Kennard to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, 13 May 1916 Upper Castle Yard, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Captain G. Stratford-Burton to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, 12 May 1916Letter from Colonel Henry Gerard Kennard to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, 13 May 1916 Lower Castle Yard, Dublin, Ireland Letter from Captain G. Stratford-Burton to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, 12 May 1916Letter from Colonel Henry Gerard Kennard to the Under-Secretary for Ireland, 13 May 1916