1 R. A. MESS
FORT DUNREE
BUNCARNA Dear Mother I was very glad to get
yours this morning. Gen.
Arthur writes quite decently
though he certainly doesn't
say much. Captain Blackwood
O. C Troops here has also sent
in an application for the R.I.C
he says there is a stiff colour
test. But I am determined
to learn up the colours - I 2 will write to a hosier for
coloured woods and practice
with them as I dont believe
I am really at all colour blind. I think I will wait for this
and till a few more officers
come back. Also to see if can
get a machine gun course
at Dollymount. It seems
from the General's letter that
I should have a good
chance of the R.I.C - wouldn't
it be splendid if I got it. Thanks most awfully for
the vegetables there they're a real
treat. I'm sure they will be
greatly appreciated - its so
frightfully hard to get anything
out in this place. I was very glad of the towels
what I want much more though are
sheets if they are going at
Tigroney. but towels also I
wanted badly. Isn't it grand Father being
so fine well. I hope he's having 3 some decent weather. Here
its simply rotten, nothing but
wind and hail and driving
rain. This morning there was
an inspection by General Friend.
I had just coming off night
duty though so I was excused
he seemed quite pleased with
the place. Though it was a
rotten morning. I hope soon the Mess here
will not be quite so empty
as now. as a few more
Mullins will be back tomorrow
and Montgomery should soon be
back from Dublin Yr w love Charles. 4 Mrs Wynne
Tigroney
Avoca
Co. Wicklow 5