Letters addressed to Captain Patrick Caldwell from the Ministry of Defence and Army Headquarters,
1924-1925.
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| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Notes: | The letters are typed on the headed paper of the Ministry/Department of Defence and the Office of Chief of General Staff respectively. The name 'Ministry of Defence' has changed to 'Department of Defence' by January 1925, which date is stamped on the last letter. In the autumn of 1923 it was decided to reduce the strength of the army and to reorganise it for peacetime. This entailed a reduction of 30,000 personnel. W.T. Cosgrave was Acting Minister for Defence from 20th March to 21st November 1924. The first letter is signed by Cosgrave. Physical description: 4 items. more |
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Letter to Captain Caldwell from the Department of Defence,
1924 March 24.
| In Collection: | Letters addressed to Captain Patrick Caldwell from the Ministry of Defence and Army Headquarters, 1924-1925 |
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| Description: | A letter from the Office of Chief of General Staff, dated 24th March 1924, forwarding the communication from the Minister of Defence, mentioned at MS 49,838/1. |
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| Language: | English |
| Extent: | 1 item (1 page). |
| Format: | Manuscript |
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MS 49,838/2
(Manuscripts Reading Room) |
| Rights: | Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland. |
| Corporate Author: | Irish Free State. Department of Defence |