Letter from Sir Wilfrid Bliss Spender (1876-1960) to his wife, Lillian (1880-1968). Spender writes of a recently received letter, his recent promotion, and the spectacular effects of a new set of armaments the Germans have begun to use. The final page of the letter appears to have been lost.Sir Wilfrid Spender was a member of the British Army until 1913 when controversy surrounding his signature of the Ulster Solemn League and Covenant resulted in his resignation. Spender was called up for military service in 1914 and from 1915 served in the 36th (Ulster) Division. In July 1916, he was temporarily transferred to a Corps HQ on a separate section of the front. Throughout the war, Spender remained in contact with the Ulster Unionist leadership, and consistently opposed Home Rule and the six-county solution. This letter is part of a series of correspondence from Sir Wilfrid Bliss Spender to his wife Lady Lillian Spender. The letters date mainly from 1915 to 1918, when Sir Wilfrid was serving in France. The letters concern politics, the Irish question, personal life, and Wilfrid's experience of the Great War.