1 5 Eaton Place
S.W. 12th July, 1916 Dear Mr. Greer, I am very pleased to hear that at the request of the
officers commanding the 9th and 10th Inniskillings you are
taking up the question of recruiting for these battalions
in the County of Tyrone. Our old friends and comrades of
the 36th (Ulster) Division have brought undying fame to
Ulster and the Empire, and it is the plain duty of those
of their fellow countrymen who can do so to help to carry
on the War, and to follow the example that they so nobly
Inaugurated. We must take care that that work has not
been in vain, by sending men out to fill the place of our
fallen heroes, and it would indeed be a lamentable chapter
in the history of this great Division if, by reason of the
sacrifices so willingly made, we were unable to take part
in the final triumph and victory which assuredly waits us
if every man will do his duty. I know that many of our
friends are naturally anxious for the safety and welfare
of their families by reason of the late deplorable rebellion
in Ireland, and the inadequate protection that was afforde 2 through the laxity of the Government, but I think they may
be assured that the Government is now fully alive to the
elementary duty of protecting all those who are loyal in
Ireland, and I have been assured that every step will be
taken that is necessary to prevent such outrages in the
future. The promise of the exclusion of the six counties, in—
cluding County Tyrone, from the operation of the Home Rule
Act is an additional reason why we should wholeheartedly
throw in our lot with all those who place country before
party, and have firmly set themselves to see this War through
to a successful conclusion. I remain
Yours sincerely, Edward Carson T. Macgregor Greer, Esq.
Tullyhogue
Tullylagan,
Co. Tyrone