Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 18 October 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Corporal W. Bowes

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Letter from prisoner of war, Corporal W. Bowes, Connaught Rangers, to Lady Clonbrock (1839-1928). Bowes thanks Lady Clonbrock for the bread she had sent him and assures her that he is in 'good order.'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 Collection List No 54, Ms 35796/14 https://letters1916.ie/item/1430 English Corporal W. Bowes 1916-10-18 Germany Lady Clonbrock Ahascragh, Galway World War I (1914-1918)

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 With Compliments Bureau de secours aux prisonniers de guerre SECTION ANGLAISE BERNE The Bureau has not replied to Prisoner, G Mh, Room 9. I am very pleased to Acknowledge that I received one Parcel of Bread in very Good Order on October 16th 1916 — I feel very thankful to the Sender Yours Respectfully 29 SEPT 1916 Please always give your Regiment and regimental No. and notify us at once any change in your address. October 18 th1916 8828 Cpl W Bowes Connaught Rangers, Gustrow In Mecklinburg, Germany Right side The Lady Clonbrock, Clonbrock, Ahascragh, Ireland. (Irlande) Ahascragh, Galway Letter from Pte B Ward to The Lady Clonbrock, April 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 18 October 1916 Germany Letter from Private M. Cahill to Lady Clonbrock, 17 April 1916Letter from Sir Roger Casement, 13 March 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 18 October 1916Letter from M.P. Kehoe to Sir Roger Casement, 8 November 1915Letter from Joseph Connolly, 14th Company, Connaught Rangers, 5 January 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. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 13 August 1916Letter from 'Nelly' to 'Aunt Tweety' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from S. C. (Sophy) McLaughlin to Augusta (Lady Clonbrock), 22 July 1916Letter from Johnny Spencer to 'Cousin Tweety' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from M.C Wright to Lady Clonbrock, 18 April 1916Letter from Harriet (Harrie) Dillon to Tweetie (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from James Francis Bernard (Earl of Bandon) to Lady Clonbrock, 23 July 1916Letter from Lilly to 'Tweety' (Lady Clonbrock), 17 July 1916Letter from Anne MacDonnell to Lady Clonbrock, 21 September 1916Letter from Anne MacDonald to Lady Clonbrock, 3 February 1916Letter from Private M. Foland to Lady Clonbrock, 1916.Letter from Lance Corporal P. Lynch to Lady Clonbrock, 25 September, 1916.Letter from Lady Mayo to Lady Clonbrock, 1 September, 1916Letter from Minsie Arkwight to Lady Clonbrock, 22 July 1916Letter from Lady Clonbrock to Mrs Budson, 19 April 1916 Corporal W. Bowes Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 16 April 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 7 February 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 11 February 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 18 October 1916Postcard from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 29 July 1916Letter from Corporal W. Bowes to Lady Clonbrock, 13 August 1916