The 38th Irish Brigade in WWII -- Letters Home from the War

I am a new member of TheWildGeese.Irish, and I am so interested in the history of Ireland. My Father was born and raised in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. He shared so many stories of home with me when I was young. I had never been there, so my imagination ran wild. One story in particular that always touched me was the story of his brother, his hero, John Gordon Glennie (pictured at left). My uncle John was six years older than my father and 19 when he joined the 38th Irish Brigade to fight in World War II.

I had just started to research my family history, when I came across these moving letters from the war front published to the Irish Brigade website. I never had the pleasure of knowing my uncle, as he died in battle. His Commander wrote home every chance he could, and after reading these letters I see why he was my father's hero.

I would like to thank Major Lawrence Franklyn Vailes' daughter, Valerie, for sharing her father's letters. I have included links to the letter on the 38th Irish Brigade site.

Adrienne Glennie-Siemer

 

This letter was originally published at www.IrishBrigade.co.uk

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Tags: Fermanagh, Military History, WWII

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