Letter to Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen from her aunt and uncle, M-S Greer, 13 March 1916 Letters 1916-1923 M-S Greer

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A letter to Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen from her aunt and uncle. Her relatives inform her of the untimely death of a their son, Arthur, who died during the Gallipoli campaign, likely during the first battle of Krithia which took place on the 28th of April 1915. They write of their painful loss and the relief that their other sons, Herbert and Sammie, are safe. Her aunt and uncle close the letter with some family tidings and enclose a photograph. A note from the collection owner: 'This is a letter that's been in our family for generations, written from relatives in Ireland to those in America during the early part of 1916. It is especially touching in the details regarding the war and the family losses suffered during it. It is a treasured part of our familial genealogical research, as it gives the context of the time so eloquently. The portrait posted with these is of the recipient, Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen.'

 Fadzen Family Collection, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA https://letters1916.ie/item/2478 English M-S Greer 1916-03-13 Belfast, Ireland Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Female World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918)

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 excuse bad writing 159 Donegal Rd Ble Belfast. March-10-1916. Dear Niece. In answer to your ever welcome letter which I received and was glad to hear from it that you and husband and family was well as it leaves us all at present there is not many of us now did you not hear about Arthur being killed he was 8 years in India He brough them home a year last January and he got home for 5 days and went back to Elan England to a place called Rugby the cept them there to 16 th of March and the landed on the Dardinelles on 25 th of April and Arthur was killed on 28 th of April the war office notifying us that it was the 14 of May but we found out that it wa was 28 April. Lizzie Dear it was it was very hard You may gess what this war means to me but I am thinkfull that Sammy did not go so I have just Sammy and Herbert Maggie and boys are well the last word I got the are at home and working away yous are allright that your country is not in the war there is very fine young men about Belfast now that is not soldiers 2 so god knows how many will be left there is a good many down as it is Willie Dunlop is out in France this m year and a half and is allright so far so some is lucky. Dear Lizzie I though you had forgotten a bout me but I see you have not so I am sending you one of my photo I got taking at Xmas I have none of Arthurs now or I would send you one I sent Mrs Dunlop one and she never answered it so I do not know wheather she got it or not I must wright and see and how is Minnie doing and are the all well I heard about Mr and Mrs Coope being dead and that the chirdren were going to sell the house and go farder back to where the brother lives it was Mrs Ellis told me your Uncle Dave is still living with Mrs Dunlop it is a pitty Tom huper so ill it is very hard on him. I suppose you have good family round you I am sure Willy Simpson is got a big boy now I think I will close till I hear from you with love from all your loving Aunt and Unlce Uncle M - S Greer Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Letter to Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen from her aunt and uncle, M-S Greer, 13 March 1916 Belfast, Ireland Letter from Terence Duffin to his father Adam, 29 January 1916Postcard from M. in Belfast to Piaras Béaslaí, January 1916Postcard from Eileen Corrigan to her mother, Mrs Corrigan, 24 April 1916Letter from the Earl of Shaftesbury to Matthew Nathan, 15 February 1916Letter from G O'Connell to the Earl of Shaftesbury, 1 February 1916Letter from the Earl of Shaftsbury to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 31 December 1915Letter to Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen from her aunt and uncle, M-S Greer, 13 March 1916Letter from Elizabeth Hackney to George Hackney, 1 October 1916Postcard from M.J. Stevenson to George Hackney, 22 September 1916Letter from T.J. Hanna to John Redmond, 20 June 1916Letter from Archibald R Cameron to James Craig, 23 June 1922Letter from Wilfrid Spender to the Ministry of Home Affairs, 20 June 1922Letter from Cecil Wilson to James Craig, 19 September 1922Letter from Henry Wilson to James Craig, 1922 M-S Greer Letter to Elizabeth Dunlap Simpson Fadzen from her aunt and uncle, M-S Greer, 13 March 1916