Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne, 23 September 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Charles Wyndham Wynne

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Letter addressed to 'Emi', likely to be Emily Adelaide Wynne, probably a sister. Charles describes life as an officer, catching the Victoria train, and everyday matters such as the weather and eating breakfast and dinner. He also comments on how the Irish people 'know how to behave in public'. Charles Wynne served as a captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery during the First World War. His application to the Royal Flying Corps was denied in 1916 due to his poor eyesight. Charles ultimately died of wounds received at Armentieres, June 1917.

 Trinity College Dublin Trinity College Dublin https://letters1916.ie/item/3094 English Charles Wyndham Wynne 1916-09-23 Stockcross Emily Adelaide Wynne[?] Male Personal Relations World War I (1914-1918) Personal Relations

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 Stockcross 23.ix.16 Dear Em, I'm not quite sure how many letters I have to acknowledge- I think Win's was the last. Will you please do the job for me. This I'm afraid sounds awfully ungrateful but it isn't really as you know how I enjoy getting letters - Will you please tell Aunt Fanny I hope to write soon. I was very glad to get Mothers but so sorry to hear Father had a bad turn. I hope he's all right now and all arrived safely. As I said to Mother last on Thursday night an officer was was wanted from 182 to take a party to Beskill - my luck was all out and I was the only Officer in the battery who was not going on leave - the other two having gone out for a bike ride, so of course of it fell to me - you can't imagine how disgusted I was - as I had promised to go. Yesterday morning I got up about 6.0 and started on the weary journey. - Five changes & I don't think even the D&S. ER Shillelah branch could have taken 7 hours covering I suppose about 70 miles - but the South Eastern & Clapham did it all right. however in due we got to Beshill soon after 3.0 - The men voted for a tram to Coodeu so we waited for one. The trams are very diminutive and the first one that came was nearly full already, however after a little gymnastics, the four r ty three men and myself packed on nearly leaving the conductress behind in the process. By the time I had handed them over at Coodeu I found time had slipped by in a nasty way and it was well after 4.0 and the tram gone. I had a haversack at the SE & C station and my probable train left LB & SC R station at 4.31, the station was some two miles from Coodeu and I expected a wire at Beshill P.O. from Miss Bauer was to whom I had wired my earlier - to finally decide my movements. I did a sort of walk run h got haversack, guessed contents of telegram and ran hard towards the LB & SC R station; at 4.30'30" I shouted to a passing motor for a seat, flew to station rushed down steps knocking astonished inspectors left and right and got on one end of platform in time to see train d moving off the other end, however there my luck was in as I discovered a rail motor. left in 6 minutes which sometimes caught the Victoria train at Eastbourne. I talked to the conductor and we just got to Eastbourne in time for me to nip across into the Victoria train, a fast one non-stop arriving 6.40. I had left a wire with the conductor giving instructions for wire from Miss Bauer to be forwarded to Victoria and on arrival found Mrs Temple couldn't have me for the night so went to Paddington. I think Father only believed a small part of what I told him at Sussex Gardens - perhaps it will help to convince him when I say that a regulation is out. that all officers up to rank of Mj Major(!!) when registering in an hotel have to give their station and name of commanding Officer!!! Thank goodness at least a few people in Ireland know how to behave in public. Having this sort of 'brand of the uniform' wherever one goes irritates me horribly- I remarked at the hotel that it didn't say much for the Army with which sentiment they I think fully agreed. - I had to leave a deposit at the Office it's a wonder Des they didn't make me pay for the meals as I took them! AnyWway I had a real grand slam dinner - I thought it would be my last for some time so I went straight ahead. 9 courses I think there were - I thought I'd be laid out in the morning but I wasn't - D so I had a small slam breakfast. I quite expected that would do for me but I'm still going strong (5.30) I hope Mother won't be horrified I'm afraid I'm a regular German. On arrival here I find that the advance party and guns are leaving Monday, and the battery Thursday. I'm teasing the dentist to get him to finish me off tomorrow. Today is a perfectly heavenly day, the weather altogether has been grand since the rain. I hope it's the same with you. Yours in love Charles. Charles Wyndham Wynne letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his aunt, Sophia Sarah Wynne, 13 October 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother, Alice Katherine Wynne, 20 June 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne dated 'Monday'Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 28 September 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne, 23 September 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 22 November 1915Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 31 March 1916 Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother, Alice Katherine Wynne, 18 April 1916 Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 1 August 1916Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine WynneLetter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Wynne, 24 March 1916 Stockcross Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne, 23 September 1916