Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to Alice Katherine Wynne, 31 March 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Charles Wyndham Wynne

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The letter is from Charles Wyndham Wynne (1895-1917) to his mother, Alice Wynne (d. 1928). Charles was an officer in the British army and writes from Lenan Head Fort in Donegal, where he was stationed. He described the monotony of garrison life and his desire to see his family at home but notes that he won't get leave for quite a while. Enclosed is a 'form' created by his mother with a list of questions, which he answered and sent back with his letter. Charles was killed in action in June 1917.

 Trinity College Dublin TCD MS 10247/1/796 https://letters1916.ie/item/3240 English Charles Wyndham Wynne 1916-03-31 Lenan Head Fort, Clonmany, Co. Donegal Alice Wynne Avoca, Co. Wicklow Male Country and City Life Personal Relations Country and City Life

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 10247/1/796 Lenan Head FortClonmany,Co Donegal 31/3/16 Dear Mother, I couldn't help smilingat the form you sentit reminds me of anOrderly Officer report. Iwill fill it up as wellas I can. I don't knowhow it was I forgot tomention the analgesicsstuff — I suppose I slipped mymind. Thank you verymuch for sending ordering it I asked for the book inDublin but it wasn't outin a cheap edition — I havequite forgotten what it wasabout. I have beenvery well lately which Ithink it rather remarkableconsidering the demoralisingsort of life I've been livinglounging in front of thefire all day — but I neverhave a trace of headacheeat collosally and feel grand on it : I can't say that mymemory is good but atany rate I think its quite up to normal. Sincecoming back from TigroueyI have had two short walkson one of which occasions I got itin the neck for leaving thefort: that's what I don'tlike here you never canleave the fort and if onecould there's such awfullynice country around — ifonly I could get the least bitof esercise I shouldn't mind.I wonder whether I shallbe able to get any bathing this year. O'Brien the officer that I'mtaking the place of has got acouple of day leave so Idon't go back to Dunrce tillWednesday; by which timeMajor Fitzgerald will be onleave and when he comes backthe Colonel will be going onleave so that Fitzgerald willcome here so I'll be releasedof his company for quite along time. Today here though stormyis nice and warm so I sohope that the spring should bein just in time to see Fatherabout again. Its grand he'sdoing so well. Lenan Head Fort,Clonmany,Co.Donegal. It is simply splendid Veronicahaving got a decent place atlast. I have been grousing a lotabout loneliness etc here, butI'm afraid Veronica must havehad a much worst time itmust have been frightfullydismal coming back of anevening. However you bet she'sall right now. Eiu must have had apretty rotten time comingback: I saw the Irish Times said the blizzard kept clearof Ireland well I just wish thatman had been at Lenan or(I espect) better still at Dunreeand perhaps that would havetaught him something — I havemet a few blizzards in mytime at Dunree — but not manyworse that that — and in spiteof all the snow, we had somedazzlingly roid lightining in theevening though the roar of thewind completely drowned thethunder. I had large fire in my room — all windows shut andabout five thickness of blanketon my bed! I hope it wasn't so badwith you. I wish I wasback for a bit while Fatherwas is getting all right but I'mafraid it will be a prettygood long time before I getleave now. I wonder whenit will work round to Jack'sturn for leave : He's stillin the forest isn't he. Maywas awfully decent and sentme a beautiful cake whichwas much appreciated aswe get such beastly old cakes at Dunree. Well now I'll stop thislong yarn about nothingby the way I been readingcomparatively quite a lot forme! Have you ever read a littleplay called an Irishman's Houseby Redmond's nephew and Carson's son.I'm afraid you'd probably thinkit rubbish but I thought therewere quite some points in it. I don't think Aunt Sophey would like it!! Your very loving Charles I think I also owe 1/1/— forMr O'Duffy which I am enclosing 10247/1/796a Did you ever get a small tube ofBenquis analgaesic I ordered for you? Yes Did you get the Ordeal by battle? No (see later) How has y. head been as to headache Grand. also memory? — Ditto Have you taken up your memorycourse? Not yet (too beastly lazy). Did you get leggings & applesthat Winifred sent you? Yes. Please thank Win very much — it I hopeit wasn't much trouble it was awfully good of herputting in the apples. Please fill up form and return Mrs A. A. Wynne Tigrouey Audree Co. 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