Sunday, 9th January, 1916
they told him that they had seen you
slightly wounded in the arm & believed
you were evacuated to the Base, so
would not believe you were missing.
Aunt Kathleen, Uncle Johnny, Maura &
the boys, came out. As Charlie & Dick
O’Kelly were here also they had a
hockey match.
Dick has got a weeks leave he is
looking fairly well but very thin.
Jack had been asked again to Laughanstown
for hunt yesterday but as it would
have meant three days running he did
not accept which was lucky as
Dick was able to have the mount
instead. He strained his neck a little
but it does not appear to be much.
Ethel still on duty at Temple Hill
having a very hard time as they
have entertainment nearly every
evening & as visitors come in it
means tea after the performances
which means a lot of washing up
& keeps her very late coming home.
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Charles Andrew Martin
Born 3 June 1895, Charles Andrew was Mary Martin's son. This diary is dedicated to him. He was reported wounded and missing in December 1915 and died of his wounds on December 8 while in Bulgarian captivity, aged 20. However it wasn't until July 1 1916 that official confirmation of his death was received. Kathleen M. Martin
Mary Martin's aunt by marriage (sister of her mother-in-law Mary Cogan). John Eugene Martin
(1857-1912) Mary Martin's brother-in-law, known in the family as Uncle Johnny. Maura Leonard
Mary Martin's niece, daughter of John and Kathleen Leonard. Charles O'Kelly
Son of William and and Frances O'Kelly and Martin family cousin. A timber merchant in 1911, according to the census. Richard O'Kelly
Son of William and Frances, Martin family cousin. A medical student, Richard served in the Royal Medical Corps and died in 1919 in Egypt. Laurence John (Jack) Martin
Born on 28 May 1899, Laurence John, Mary Martin's son, known as Jack. He attended Downside, the English public school near Bath, like his brothers. Laughanstown
Townland of Monkstown. Ethel Mary Martin
Born in 1893, Ethel Mary was Mary Martin's daughter and served as a VAD during the First World War. Temple Hill
Hospital for wounded soldiers in Blackrock, County Dublin. Mary Martin's daughters, Ethel and Violet worked there as nurses. |