Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Charles Wyndham Wynne

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Letter from Donegal thanking his mother in Avova for the vegetables and towels and requesting sheets. Also expressing a desire to be accepted on machine gun course in Dollymount. 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. Alice Katherine Wynne was born to Reverend John George Wynne and Emily Goold. She was married to Albert Augustus Wynne and was the mother of five children, among them Charles Wyndham Wynne. Charles served as a captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery in the First World War. He died of wounds received at Armentieres, June 1917.

 Trinity College Dublin TCD MS 10247/1/798 https://letters1916.ie/item/3326 English Charles Wyndham Wynne 1916 Lenan Head Fort, Clonmany, Co. Donegal, Ireland Alice Wynne Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Male Personal Relations Personal Relations

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 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 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 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. Mrs Wynne Tigroney Avoca Co. Wicklow 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 Lenan Head Fort, Clonmany, Co. Donegal, Ireland Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 1916 Avoca, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Letter from Charles Wyndham Wynne to his mother Alice Katherine Wynne, 1916