Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 24 September, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 James Tate

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This is a short letter from James Tate to his mother assuring her that well and asks after baby and daddy. He cannot write for long as he has a small job to do. Alec C Tate served with the 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, D2859/2/16 https://letters1916.ie/item/2731 English James Tate 1916-09-24 Millicent Tate 2 Glenlua, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Male World War I (1914-1918) World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 I.E.F.D 24/9/16 My Dear Mother Don't get alarmed at the red cross. I have only pinched this sheet from our doctor & am very well. The boat is waiting for me. I am going down river to do a small job so have no more time. It is only laying out a rest camp. I hope Baby is keeping well & that Daddy is allright again. Love to all From your loving son Jimmy On Active Service Mrs A.C. Tate Slieve -na - Failthe Whiteabbey Co Antrim Ireland Tate 2nd lt APO 2 Glenlua, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 24 September, 1916 James Tate Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 24 September, 1916Letter from James Tate to his mother, Millicent Tate (née Farren), 18 May, 1916