Letter to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 8 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Jennings

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Letter to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew (1860-1942) enclosing a letter from Father Flanagan, the Parish Priest of Cootehall (now lost), asking for a commission for his nephew, Frederick Kerr, in Grattan Bellew's battalion. The writer recommends the nephew as a 'very nice 'gentlemanly' fellow above the average intelligence.' A note from Grattan Bellew records that he answered the letter but could do nothing for Mr. Kerr.Sir Henry Christopher Grattan Bellew was the third baronet of Mount Bellew in County Galway. He held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, 4th Battalion Connaught Rangers. His son, sir Charles Christopher (1887-1948) held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, King's Royal Rifle Corps. He was decorated with the award of the Military Cross (M.C.) in 1918.

 National Library of Ireland Bellew of Mount Bellew Papers, Collection List No. 33, Ms. 27,290/2 https://letters1916.ie/item/1317 English Jennings 1916-01-08 Boyle, County Roscommon Henry Grattan Bellew Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 answered 19-1-16 can't do anything for Gen Hammond Doyle 8-1-16 My dear Sir Henry. May I enclose a letter from the RevdFather Flanaghan P.P of Cootehall – he is most anxious to obtain hisa commission in your Battn for his nephew Mr Frederick L. Kerr, a very good sort of well educated, good looking young man desirable and presentable in every way – Mr Kerr was educated at Blackrock and Catholic University — I am writing to you on his behalf to know if he wd have any chance of obtaining Comm. in your Battn. Father Flanagan has supported recruiting and the army generally. hence my intruding & furthermore Mr Kerr is quite qualified and up to the mark and can be supported by Sir Thomas Stafford and many others perhaps for Mr James not much writing to Father T Flanagan P.P. Cootehall Boyle and assist him in anyway, I can say that Mr Kerr is a very nice “gentlemanly' fellow above the average intelligence With regards & apologies Frederick Jennings Boyle, County Roscommon Letter to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 8 January 1916 Jennings Letter to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 8 January 1916