Over 5,000 Army Chaplains served in World War 1. Most received little or no training and although they were often ill-prepared for the situations in which they found themselves, they brought comfort and compassion. This community draws together their amazing life stories.
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Born 1882
Died 1917
British Army Chaplain (3rd Class) Army Chaplain's Department Attached 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
Born 1866
Died 1937
British Army Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplain's Department
Born 1873
Died 1917
British Army Reverend Temporary Chaplain to the forces 4th Class Army Chaplains Department
British Army Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class The Reverend Army Chaplains' Department, attached Royal Dublin Fusiliers 8th Battalion
Born 1886
Died 1948
British Army Chaplain Royal Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department
Born 1878
Died 1963
British Army Chaplain 3rd Class General Headquarters Staff
British Army Chaplain 3rd Field Ambulance
Died 1917
British Army Reverend Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department attached 57th Casualty Clearing Station
Born 1870
Died 1947
British Army Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class 19th Field Ambulance
British Army Chaplain to the Forces 2nd Class 16th Corps Headquarters, Royal Army Chaplain's Departtment
Born 1889
Died 1963
British Army 8th Kings Own Royal Regiment
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
British Army Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class Army Chaplains' Department, attached Royal Lancashire Regiment
Born 1866
Died 1944
British Army Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class Royal Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Major 38th Welsh Division
Died 1917
British Army Temporary Chaplain Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplains' Department Att 13th Battalion Royal Fusileers
British Army Chaplain to the Forces (4th Class) Royal Army Chaplains Department attached 51st Div.
Born 1858
Died 1925
British Army Chaplain Reverend, 1st Class Army Chaplain's Department
Born 1853
Died 1937
British Army Wesleyan Chaplain Ecclesiastical Department
Born 1872
Died 1944
British Army Chaplain Canadian Forestry Corps
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department
Born 1884
Died 1955
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department 4th Class
Born 1863
Died 1936
British Army Chaplain 1st Class to the Forces Army Chaplains' Department
Born 1888
Died 1940
Other Empire Force St Phillip’ s Church, Parkholme Road, Hackney
Other Empire Force Chaplain Army Chaplain's Department
Born 1872
British Army Reverend Chaplain to the Forces
British Army Chaplain 2nd Class The Royal Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Chaplain 3rd Class The Royal Army Chaplain's Department
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Born 1868
British Army Royal Army Chaplains Department
Born 1874
Died 1933
British Army Senior Chaplain to the Forces Royal Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Captain Chaplain to the Forces General Hospital
British Army Captain Chaplain to the Forces Infantry Brigade
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