Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 1 June, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 James Tate

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Letter from James Tate to his mother in which Take is concerned with the health of his family at home. He describes life in Pakistan: the arrival of a military colleague, a forthcoming trip, and the completion of a new bomb. Alec C Tate served with British army in India before he married Millicent Farren and started a family in Whiteabbey Co. Antrim. Their sons, James and William continued the military tradition and enlisted with the British army with James serving as a Second Lieutenant with the Indian Expeditionary Force. James spent the majority of the war in India during which time the Indian Expeditionary Force was dispatched to Mesopotamia. This letter is part of a collection that he wrote to his parents detailing his movements and his day to day experience.

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Tate Papers, D2859/2/13 https://letters1916.ie/item/2728 English James Tate 1916-06-01 The Club, Rawal Pindi, Pakistan Millicent Tate Slieve na Failthe, Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim, Ireland Male Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 The Club RawalPindi Thursday 1st June 16 My dear Mother Thank you very much for your letter which I got last mail. I am very sorry to hear about Baby and I hope she is getting on well. I got a letter from uncle Bav this week & he says you the kids have all got whooping cough wether this includes Phillis or not I don't know. Anyway you must have your hands full. Billy arrived here on Tuesday from Peshawar. He was on his way to Murree to see the dentist went off on Wednesday afternoon & I expect him back any time this evening. He seems to be in great form. And is still recruiting. I am going up to Gharial on Saturday for a fortnight. I have heard no more about my going on active service but may do any day now. I have not been able to get a syce yet but have got a bearer allright. P.M.s do not like going to the Persian Gulf at all. Bits of the new pumping engine have arrived but not enough to make any show. The new bomb is nearly finished. Prince has sent two dummys up to the division. He wanted to show it to Billy but he retired behind a pillar & said he would rather not as I had helped to make it. I hope all the invalides are getting on well. With love to all from your loving son Jimmy Mrs. A. C. Tate Slieve-na-Failthé Whiteabbey Co Antrim Ireland Ireland RAWAL PINDI CLUB. The Club, Rawal Pindi, Pakistan Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 1 June, 1916 Slieve na Failthe, Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim, Ireland Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 6 August, 1916Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 1 June, 1916Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 18 May, 1916 James Tate Letter from James Tate to his father Alec C Tate, 29 September, 1916Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 6 August, 1916Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 1 June, 1916