Letter from Sir Denis Henry to Harford Hugh Montgomery, 22 December, 1915 Letters 1916-1923 Denis Stanislaus Henry

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Letter from Sir Denis Henry. William's father had forwarded Henry a letter from son William and this is a covering note for return of William's letter to his father. Sir Denis Stanislaus Henry (1864-1925) was an Irish lawyer and unionist politician. Winning a by-election on 23 May 1916 Henry served as the MP for South Londonderry. He would go on to serve as Solicitor General for Ireland and Attorney General for Ireland before becoming the first Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. The Montgomery family lived in Malone Park, one of the wealthiest suburbs of Belfast city. This letter is part of a large collection that their son, William, a Captain with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Irish Rifles, wrote to his parents, Harford Hugh and Sara Montgomery, throughout the war. His first letter is dated 3 December 1914. Captain Montgomery was a decorated soldier. He was awarded both the Victoria and the 15 Star medals and was promoted to the rank of Major. His father owned a fire assessor business.

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Papers of the Montgomery Family, D2794/1/1/7 https://letters1916.ie/item/2735 English Denis Stanislaus Henry 1915-12-22 Lisvarna, Windsor, Belfast, Ireland Harford Hugh Montgomery 19 Malone Park, Belfast, Ireland Male 1925 Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 LISVARNA WINDSOR BELFAST Dear Harford I return you Wilies letter and I enjoyed the reading of it very much — you know he was brought up under me. He seems to be in good heart. I hope you have good news of Horace. Wishing you and Mrs Montgomery a happy Christmas. I am Yours Sincerely, Henry H.H. Montgomery 19 Malone Park Belfast Lisvarna, Windsor, Belfast, Ireland Letter from Sir Denis Henry to Harford Hugh Montgomery, 22 December, 1915 19 Malone Park, Belfast, Ireland Letter from Sir Denis Henry to Harford Hugh Montgomery, 22 December, 1915 Denis Stanislaus Henry Letter from Sir Denis Henry to Harford Hugh Montgomery, 22 December, 1915