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Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Name: William Christian Conarchy Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1886 Registration district: Dublin North Volume: 2 Page: 508 FHL Film Number: 101061
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan. From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK) ----------------------------- 20th August 16 Dear Jane I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward. Since then I have been on “the march” under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter. We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front. Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of “rest” from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come. The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so. Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again. I have heard so much about you in Kyran’s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both. I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches. With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago). I remain always You sincere friend Willie Hoping you and Kyran are still OK. L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan.
From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK)
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20th August 16
Dear Jane
I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward.
Since then I have been on “the march” under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter.
We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front.
Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of “rest” from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come.
The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so.
Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again.
I have heard so much about you in Kyran’s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both.
I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches.
With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago).
I remain always
You sincere friend
Willie
Hoping you and Kyran are still OK.
L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan. From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK) ----------------------------- 20th August 16 Dear Jane I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward. Since then I have been on ``the march´´ under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter. We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front. Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of ``rest´´ from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come. The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so. Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again. I have heard so much about you in Kyran´s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both. I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches. With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago). I remain always You sincere friend Willie Hoping you and Kyran are still OK. L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan.
From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK)
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20th August 16
Dear Jane
I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward.
Since then I have been on ``the march´´ under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter.
We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front.
Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of ``rest´´ from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come.
The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so.
Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again.
I have heard so much about you in Kyran´s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both.
I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches.
With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago).
I remain always
You sincere friend
Willie
Hoping you and Kyran are still OK.
L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958 Name: William Christian Conarchy Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1886 Registration district: Dublin North Volume: 2 Page: 508 FHL Film Number: 101061
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan. From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK) ----------------------------- 20th August 16 Dear Jane I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward. Since then I have been on “the march” under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter. We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front. Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of “rest” from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come. The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so. Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again. I have heard so much about you in Kyran’s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both. I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches. With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago). I remain always You sincere friend Willie Hoping you and Kyran are still OK. L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan.
From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK)
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20th August 16
Dear Jane
I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward.
Since then I have been on “the march” under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter.
We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front.
Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of “rest” from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come.
The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so.
Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again.
I have heard so much about you in Kyran’s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both.
I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches.
With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago).
I remain always
You sincere friend
Willie
Hoping you and Kyran are still OK.
L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan. From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK) ----------------------------- 20th August 16 Dear Jane I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward. Since then I have been on ``the march´´ under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter. We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front. Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of ``rest´´ from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come. The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so. Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again. I have heard so much about you in Kyran´s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both. I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches. With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago). I remain always You sincere friend Willie Hoping you and Kyran are still OK. L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
Baptismal sponsors William & Kate Phelan.
From 1914 to 1920, he served with the 6th Battalion Royal Highlanders as a Serjeant and with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers as a Temporary Second Lieutenant.As a Termporary Second Lieutenant he was Mentioned in Dispatches, Meritorious Service Medal and Teritorial Force Efficiency Medal. (Source: The National Archives, UK)
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20th August 16
Dear Jane
I wrote you a short letter on July 30th thanking you sincerely for your very welcome letter for which I am very grateful. Unfortunately my letter was not censored as we were in a bayonet charge on the evening of July 30th and everybody was so busy preparing for that attack that our correspondence could not be attended to. Thank God I came out safe and sound from the most trying experience of my life; our boys did admirably well and succeeded in advancing our position another 200 yards, but we had very many casualties in killed and wounded as we had to advance in face of a terrible machine gun fire, and had to hold and consolidate our new line for 24 hours afterward.
Since then I have been on ``the march´´ under the broiling August sunshine and so weary after each days journey that I was really too tired out to write another letter.
We are now in quite a different part of the line, and I assure you we were all glad to leave our original position, which was undoubtedly the warmest part of the British front.
Thank goodness it is very quiet where we are now and so far our trench life here can be looked upon as a king of ``rest´´ from the very trying experiences we have had for nearly six months. I do hope we remain here for a considerable time to come.
The offensives of the Allies on all fronts have been wonderfully successful but people are still very pessimistic regarding the duration of the war, personally I think it will finish before another winter an needless to so I sincerely hope so.
Words could not describe how anxious I am to see home again.
I have heard so much about you in Kyran´s letters that although we have never met I already seem to know you quite well. Thank God Kyran has been very successful since he went to America, but I have come to the conclusion that his luckiest stroke was in making your acquaintance, and it is my sincerest wish that as time goes on the bonds of friendship will become even closer. Someday perhaps I will have the great pleasure of seeing you both.
I must now say goodbye as my letter is already rather long and of course interesting (to the censor) and we are supposed to curtail them in the trenches.
With best Love to you and dear brother Kyran, also my Aunts and Uncles (who have shown him so much kindness in Chicago).
I remain always
You sincere friend
Willie
Hoping you and Kyran are still OK.
L. Corpl W. Conarchy (3252) 6th B.W.
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1886 - 1966 (80 years)