Letter from Robert Atwell to James R. Fair, 24 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Robert Atwell

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Letter from Robert Atwell to James R. Fair thanking him for his letter of 21 January. He thanks Fair for offering to have his brother help with the matter of his commission as an officer in the army. He writes that he has had about a year of training and bears 'a good character in the Regiment'. This correspondence is in relation to Atwell seeking a commission in the 4th Connaught Rangers, Sir Henry's Batallion. It is from a collection of miscellaneous letters, relating to the Bellew family. Sir Henry Christopher Grattan-Bellew, 3rd Baronet (1860-1942) 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/1322 English Robert Atwell 1916-01-24 Haddington James R. Fair Athlone, County Westmeath Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 Amisfield, Haddington 24/1/16. Dear Mr Fair, I am in receipt of your letter of 21st inst. for which I thank you. If your brother can do anything for me I shall be greatly obliged. There is no doubt that the Army at the present time must require a great number of trained men to take Commissions. I have now had almost a years training and bear a good character in the Regiment so that there should be no bar to my obtaining a Commission if nominated by an O.C. of some other line. Yours faithfully, Robt.T.Atwell C.E.Fair G.L.T.D. Athlone Robert Atwell Letter from Robert Atwell to James R. Fair, 24 January 1916Telegram to Lieutenant James R. Fair from Richard Atwell, 1 February 1916 James R. Fair Letter from James R. Fair to Sir Henry Grattan Bellew, 29 January 1916Letter from Robert Atwell to James R. Fair, 24 January 1916Telegram to Lieutenant James R. Fair from Richard Atwell, 1 February 1916 Athlone, County Westmeath Letter from Robert Atwell to James R. Fair, 24 January 1916 Haddington Letter from Robert Atwell to James R. Fair, 24 January 1916Telegram to Lieutenant James R. Fair from Richard Atwell, 1 February 1916