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Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne (1895-1917) to his mother, Alice Katherine Wynne (1833-1928). Charles writes from Belfast, explaining that he was conducting a recruitment draft near Belfast, and had some free time in that city. He writes that it would have been nice to know somebody in Belfast, yet he enjoyed his time there regardless. Charles closes rather critically, questioning whether his mother 'look[s] forward to getting my letters at all?? I sometimes wonder!'Charles Wynne served as a captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War. His application to the Royal Flying Corps was denied in 1916 due to his poor eyesight. Charles ultimately died of wounds received at Armentieres, June 1917.
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