Letter from Peter Mooney to Katie, November 20 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Peter Mooney

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Orphaned at age 7, Peter Mooney and his sister Katie Mooney were raised by their uncle William and his wife Mary in Caulstown. While there are no surviving enlistment papers for Peter, his War Badge Index Record shows his enlistment date as 18 October 1915. He served with the Royal Artillery and later transferred to the Royal Engineers where he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. He served in several places at the Western Front, including Ypres, St. Omer and Passchendael. Peter and Kate were avid correspondents. This letter part of a collection of over ninety surviving letters.

 Mooney Family Papers https://letters1916.ie/item/3159 English Peter Mooney 1916-11-20 Katie Male Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 Nov 20th 1915 Dear Katie, I received the Breeches & Putters alright this morning. Unfortunately they are the wrong ones. You know the riding Breeches with no strapping they are firstly a Kakhi colour. The Putters will hardly do you can get a good thick pair in Dublin You can get them where you got the Numerals & send them on. It will send back the others when I get them The sort of thing Picquet duty is as follows. We go on Duty at 4:30 until 6:06 next morning. We have to be on the watch live farm at a time minding the Horses. The night I was on duty I was out from 6.06 until 8.06 & then again from 12.02 until 2.06. We have to see that nothing happens the Horses during the night. It is a lonesome job. I am glad poor old Barry is alive still I hope he lives until I see him again. 2) I got a letter from Chris Meehan and this morning which I enclose . He is going on well thank God . I have found out the name of the Col. It is John Harvey He must be an Irishman by his name. You can show Chris Meehans letter to his mother . John Meehan is in England still. The little dog was with me the night I was on Piquet Duty he is a nice little fellow I suppose Paddy goes up often to you I hope he does 4) I am glad you had such a good time in the Castle on Saturday evening you all deserve great credit for the way you are working. I hope Tommy enjoyed his ride on the motor bike I will have a great time riding it when I get home. Does John ever come over now. I hope he is minding the Greyhounds well. I have no more to say at present. So Good-Bye & God Bless you all. Peter Mooney Peter Mooney Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 3 May 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 20 May 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 2 October 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Kate Mooney, December 30th 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, December 30th 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 3 November 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 21 Sept 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Kate Mooney, 10 November 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to Katie Mooney, 9 January 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie, 19 December 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 21 November 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 15th May 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Kate Mooney, December 30th 1915Letter from Katie Mooney to her brother Peter Mooney, 4 February, 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 16 January 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 29 November 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Kate Mooney, 22 June 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 8 October 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 6 December 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 2 November 1915Letter from Katie Mooney to her brother Peter Mooney, 4 February 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 9 November 1915Letter from Katie Mooney to her brother Peter Mooney, 31 January 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to Katie Mooney, 19 November 1915Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 25 Jan 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, April 16 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 28 October 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 20 February 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to Katie, November 20 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to sister Katie, 10 July 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 4 February 1916.A letter from Peter Mooney to Miss Mooney on an unknown date.Letter from Katie Mooney to her brother Peter Mooney, 2 June 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 27 March 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 29 May 1916Letter from Peter Mooney to his sister Katie Mooney, 29 May 1916