Letter from Private B. Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916 Letters 1916-1923 B. Ward

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Letter from prisoner of war, Private B. Ward, Connaught Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock (1839-1928). Private Ward was then held in a German prisoner of war camp in Limburg, Germany. In the letter, he refers to previous unanswered correspondence, thanks Lady Clonbrock for her fortnightly aid packages and requests new boots and underclothes. Augusta Caroline Dillon (née Crofton) was the wife of Luke Gerald Dillon (1834-1917), the 4th Baron of Clonbrock, Co. Galway and the daughter of Lord Crofton of Mote Park (Edward Henry Churchill Crofton, 3rd Baron), Co. Roscommon. Aged 75 at the outbreak of war, Lady Clonbrock, worked closely with the Irish Women's Association to send basic necessities to Irish POWs. Many of her care packages went to members of the Connaught Rangers imprisoned in Limburg near Cologne.

 National Library of Ireland Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List No 54, Ms. 35796 (14) https://letters1916.ie/item/1396 English B. Ward 1916-10-03 Limburg, Germany Lady Clonbrock Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, County Galway Male World War I (1914-1918)

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 Limburg (Lahn), October 3th 1916 This is my address: Prisoner of War Name: Pte. B. Ward Comm. Rangers Regt. No. 10685 Comp. 6 II Batl. Gef. No. 60774 Camp of Prisoners of War Germany. Dear Madam, I now take the liberty of writing to you as I have not wrote a letter to you for the past month. Hoping you are in the best of health as I am myself. Very sorry I cannot let you know about Flanagan as I don't know the man at all, I have written a postcard to you last month and I have had no answer up to the present. I have specially asked you for a pair of light boots and some underclothing as I want them at the present time. I am receiving your fortnightly parcels regularly and in good condition and very thankful to you for your kindness. Dear madam, I would be very thankful to you if you could see your way of inquiring into the J.W. A. Clothing as I have not received them up to the present. I have wrote to the J. W. A. concerning into the clothes and I had an answer from them stating the date of the month they have sent them but I have not received them up to the present. Dear Madam, I would be very thankful to you if you would let me know if the Hon. Lady Mahon is still in the J. Women's Association as I have wrote several post cards to her and got no answer. So please let me know if the Lady is still there. Now closing, hoping to hear from you soon again. I remain your obedient servt. B Ward. Fine weather here. KriegsgefangenenlagerLimburg (Lahm) This is may address: Prisoner of War Name: Pte B. Ward Conn. Rangers 6 Comp. II Batl. N o.6077 Camp of Prisoners of War Limburg (Lahm) Germany The indications mentioned above must be reproduced in the address. Right side Kriegsgefangenensendung. Adresse M. Lady Clonbrock Clonbrock, Ahascragh Ireland. Limburg, Germany Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 15 October 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 27 August 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 23 July 1916Letter from Patrick Foran to Lady Clonbrock, 27 November 1915Letter from Aidan Nolan to Lady Clonbrock, 29 December 1915Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 22 February 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 31 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 March 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 20 July 1916Letter from Pte B Ward to The Lady Clonbrock, April 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 29 May 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 30 July 1916Letter from Private B. Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916Letter from T West to Lady Clonbrock, 23 December 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 2 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 5 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 8 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 11 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 21 November 1915Letter from Robert Monteith to Roger Casement, 11 November 1915 Ahascragh, Ballinasloe, County Galway Letter from T Furey to Lady Clonbrock, 17 February 1916Letter from Thomas Furey to Lady Clonbrock, 6 December 1915Postcard from Private M. Cahill to Lady Clonbrock, March 1916Letter from Private B. Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916 Lady Clonbrock Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 16 April 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 7 February 1916Letter from 'May' to 'Aunt Tweegle' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 11 February 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 15 October 1916Letter from B. Maguire to Lady Clonbrock, 27 August 1916Letter from E.G. Hamilton to Lady Clonbrock, 1 August 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 23 September 1916Postcard from C.D. Groom to Lady Clonbrock, 1 March 1916Letter from Lady Henrietta MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 28 October 1916Letter from Pte B Ward to The Lady Clonbrock, April 1916Letter from Robert Edward Dillon to his mother Augusta Dillon (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 21 Dec 1915Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 29 May 1916Letter from John Burns to Lady Clonbrock, 2 July 1916.Letter from M. Dolan to Lady Clonbrock, 16 October 1916Letter from T Furey to Lady Clonbrock, 17 February 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly, 5 April 1916Letter from Thomas Furey to Lady Clonbrock, 6 December 1915Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 7 March 1916Letter from Mabel C. Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 4 April 1916Letter from Joseph Connolly to Lady Clonbrock, 30 July 1916Postcard from Private Cahill to Lady Clonbrock, 19 March 1916Postcard from Private M. Cahill to Lady Clonbrock, March 1916Letter from Private B. Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916Letter from J. Eyre to Lady Clonbrock on collection of moss for surgical dressings, 20 April 1916Letter from J. Jackson to Lady Clonbrock, August 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 18 October 1916Letter from Bernard Ward to Lady Clonbrock, 19 November 1915Letter to Lady Clonbrock, 21 June 1916Postcard from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 29 July 1916Letter from Corporal W. 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Ward, Connacht Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock, 3 October 1916