Wedneday, 26th January, 1916
Called at Red Cross & showed them
Major Whyte letter,they had
no further news.
Violet & Beatrice met me there in
Lady Murphy's motor car, we met
Aunt Eveleen
who came with us for
a drive to Lord Massy's cottage at
Killakee where we had tea & a
conversation with the Scotch Game—
Keeper. Beatrice
was greatly taken
with his accent. The Missus made
us very comfortable & gave us an excellent
tea. We dropped Aunt Eveleen at
Donnybrook & arrived home at 5.45
after a very enjoyable afternoon.
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Irish Red Cross
The Irish office of the International Red Cross based in Switzerland which provided supplies to prisoners of war in World War One. Through this role it was often the first point of contact for relatives of soldiers missing in action. It was also widely praised for its assistance to both sides in the Easter Rising in 1916. W H Whyte
Major W H Whyte of the 6th Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, where Charles Martin served and died. Violet Mary Martin
Born on 29 August 1896, Violet Mary was Mary Martin's daughter. She worked as a nurse during the First World War and later became a Dominican nun. Beatrice Margaret Mary Martin
Born 25 April 1898, Beatrice Margaret Mary, also known as Bee by her family was Mary Mary Martin's daughter. She shared a birthday with her sister Marie. Lady Murphy
Unidentified as yet. Eveleen Mary Levins Moore
Born on 27 Oct 1878, Evelyn Mary Levins Moore was Mary Martin's sister. Lord Massy
Father of Captain G J Massy of the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers. Mary Martin's son, Tommy served in this battalion throughout the First World War. Donnybrook
Affluent area in South Dublin City. | 
