Letter from Cecil Stafford to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 17 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Cecil Stafford

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Letter from Cecil Stafford, Department of Recruiting for Ireland, to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew (1860-1942) about Frederick Kerr, a nephew of Father Flanagan, the parish priest in Stafford's parish. Kerr is anxious to obtain a commission as an officer in the 4th Connaught Rangers as his parents will not allow him to join the ordinary ranks. Stafford requests that Sir Henry might facilitate the request.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 https://letters1916.ie/item/1318 English Cecil Stafford 1916-01-17 Department of Recruiting for Ireland, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin Henry Grattan Bellew Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 THE DEPARTMENT OF RECRUITING FOR IRELAND, 32, Nassau Street, DUBLIN 17th. January, 1916. Dear Sir Henry, A man named Fredrick Kerr came to see me on Friday last. He is a nephew of Father Flanagan our local Parish Priest, and is a son of the agent to Captain Pakenham-Mahon of Strokestown. He is very anxious to obtain a Commission in the 4th. Connaught Rangers, but unfortunately he has had no previous military experience. My selection board cannot, therefore, do anything for him. He seems quite a nice man but his parents will not allow him to join the ranks. I wonder if you could possible do anything for him. I am sorry to bother you about the matter, but I promised his uncle to do anything I could for him. Yours sincerely, Cecil Stafford Cecil Stafford Letter from Cecil Stafford to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 17 January 1916 Department of Recruiting for Ireland, 32 Nassau Street, Dublin Letter from Cecil Stafford to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 17 January 1916