Letter from John Griffin to the Hon. Sec., Mayo Prisoners of War Fund, November, 1916. Letters 1916-1923 John Griffin

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The writer's brother is a 12th Lancers Prisoner of War and a native of Galway. He was refused assistance by the Galway Fund because he wasn't a Connaught Ranger - Mr. Griffin encloses a letter from the Galway Fund to this effect (not available. He thinks that it is unfair that his brother should be forgotten because he belongs to another regiment. Finally he thanks the ladies of Mayo for their kindness to his brother and he expresses the hope "that we will soon be victorious and beat the Huns".

 National Library of Ireland Clonbrock Estate Papers, Collection List No. 54; Ms. 35,796/10/3 https://letters1916.ie/item/1545 English John Griffin 1916-11 Provincial Bank, Galway, Ireland. Honorary Secretary, Mayo Prisoners of War Fund 35 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Ireland. Male World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 Provincial Bank Galway To the Hon. Secty Co. Mayo Prisoners of war fund Dear Madam With reference to your enquiry re my Brother Peter Griffin of the 12th Lancers a prisoner of war. I beg to say that he is a native of Galway town but I enclose you a letter from the Hon Secty of the Galway fund to show you that he has never received anythingassistance from it because he is not a Connaught Ranger. I think it is very unfair to him that he should be forgotten because he belongs to another regiment. I beg to thank they Ladies of Mayo for their kindness to him and hope that we will soon be victorious and beat the Huns. Yours very grateful John Griffin Provincial Bank, Galway, Ireland. Letter from John Griffin to the Hon. Sec., Mayo Prisoners of War Fund, November, 1916. 35 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Ireland. Letter from John Griffin to the Hon. Sec., Mayo Prisoners of War Fund, November, 1916. John Griffin Letter from John Griffin to the Hon. Sec., Mayo Prisoners of War Fund, November, 1916.