Patrick Doyle's medals; cigarette box, 1914; letter from Patrick to his mother; letter from barracks; character reference from parish priest. || My father Patrick Doyle fought in both world wars but rarely talked about the first one. He was from John Street in Enniscorthy, born on 8 March, 1887. He joined the Royal Irish Regiment in 1914 having enlisted at Enniscorthy on 29 January 1914. He was discharged on 28 January 1920. He always said that he was in the trenches and went on a break and the soldier who took his place was killed. He also said that when he was back in Ireland and still in the British army, his convoy was ambushed and the Paymaster was shot. We have his discharge papers and various certificates, and a letter he wrote to his mother saying 'remember me to all with best love', dated 20 July 1918. He was real gentleman, a man of a different era. After the war he found it hard to find work and we have a character reference from the parish priest trying to help him out. He eventually found work with Guinness in Enniscorthy and also worked as a gillie and a postman. He was married twice and had thirteen children between the two marriages. || || Medal || Patrick Doyle's WW1 medals || Patrick Doyle's medals || 1914 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal, all with ribbons || || Memorabilia || Christmas 1914 gift box || Brass gift box, Christmas 1914 || || Letter || Letter from Patrick Doyle in France to his mother || Patrick Doyle - letter to his mother || France || || Letter from barracks to Patrick's mother, telling her he is well || Letter || Patrick Doyle || || Patrick Doyle's character || Letter || Character reference for Patrick Doyle from Fr John Butler PP

A boy wearing a sailor suit smiles out at us from the front of this postcard, beneath the legend ‘Is’nt sic it jolly? We’re Allies!’. He is holding a Union flag, alongside which is the Stars and Stripes of the United States of America. ‘Oilette’ can be discerned in the bottom right-hand corner. The typeset text on the reverse states: ‘Copyright London. “ISN’T IT JOLLY?” / Photo: Downer. / Raphael Tuck & Sons’ “OILETTE” Postcard No 3132 / ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.’ / By Appointment / Printed in England’. The USA entered the First World War on 6 April 1917. || A British patriotic postcard || || Postcard || A British patriotic postcard || Front

Correspondence to Jack Appleby - a Christmas card 'From Cissie to Jack'; manuscript letter from Jack's father to Jack Appleby.