Army Chaplains in WW1

Army Chaplains in WW1

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 1881

    Air Force (RAF/RFC)

    British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplains Department attached RAF

  • Profile picture for John Red Gwynn

    Born 1866

    Died 1915

    Other Empire Force Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department

    Other Empire Force Chaplain 4th Class, Reverend Father Army Chaplain's Department attached. 1st Battalion, Irish Guards

  • Profile picture for Wilfred John Harding

    Born 1885

    Died 1917

    British Army 43130 Private Royal Army Medical Corps

    British Army 43130 Chaplain Royal Army Medical Corps

    Other Empire Force 43130 Chaplain 4th Class Army Chaplains' Dept attached Drake Battalion, Royal Naval Division

  • Profile picture for George Bernard Hamilton Bishop

    Born 1884

    Died 1918

    British Army The Reverend Royal Army Chaplains Department Attached Northumberland Fusiliers 6th Battalion

  • Profile picture for Edward Maitland Bald

    Born 1887

    British Army 4th Class Young Men's Christian Association

  • British Army 4th Class Chaplain Chaplain's Department

    British Army Chaplain Captain Border Regiment

  • Profile picture for Tom Rowland Spray

    Born 1890

    Died 1973

    British Army Chaplain

  • British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Garrison Artillery

    British Army Chaplain Royal Army Chaplain's Department

  • Profile picture for Robert Peris Williams

    Born 1866

    Died 1944

    British Army Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class Royal Army Chaplain's Department

    British Army Major 38th Welsh Division

  • Profile picture for James Thomas Leeson

    Died 1917

    British Army Temporary Chaplain Army Chaplain's Department

    British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplains' Department Att 13th Battalion Royal Fusileers

  • Profile picture for Noel Evans

    Born 1887

    British Army Reverend Army Chaplains Department

    British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplains Department

  • Profile picture for William Robert Fountaine Addison

    Born 1883

    Died 1962

    British Army The Reverend Chaplain Army Chaplains Department

  • Born 1868

    British Army Royal Army Chaplains Department

  • Born 1878

    Died 1917

    British Army Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class Gloucestershire Regiment army chaplains' department, attached 1/6th battalion, gloucest Battalion

  • Profile picture for John Esslemont Adams

    Born 1865

    Died 1935

    British Army Gordon Highlanders 6th Battalion

  • Born 1877

    Died 1953

    British Army Right Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department

  • Profile picture for Harry William Blackburne

    British Army Chaplain 3rd Field Ambulance

    British Army Temporary 1st Class Chaplain Worcester Regiment

    British Army Chaplain The Reverend Worcester Regiment

  • Born 1883

    Died 1975

    British Army Chaplain 4th Class Royal Army Chaplains Department

    British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplains Department

  • British Army Temporary Chaplain to the Forces Reverend Army Chaplain's Department

  • British Army Chaplain 1st Class General Headquarters Staff

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