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Chaplains who died during the War
Chaplains who died during the War
179 Army Chaplains are said to have died during the War, and this sacrifice, along with the many who won decorations for gallantry (including three Victoria Cross winners) caused King George V to bestow the title 'Royal' on the Army Chaplains' Department in February 1919. Royal Navy Chaplains served aboard ships and often met the same fate as the rest of the crew. Some Chaplains were over the age of military service but still felt called to serve.
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Born 1882
Died 1916
British Army Chaplain Royal Army Chaplain's Department
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department
More about William Herbert Freestone -
Born 1885
Died 1918
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department
More about Ernest Edward Johnson -
Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army Reverend - Chaplain 4th Class Royal Army Chaplain's Department
More about Basil Jones, O.b.e. -
Born 1876
Died 1918
British Army Reverend Young Men's Christian Association / Army Chaplains' Department
More about Emlyn Holt Davies -
Born 1886
Died 1918
British Army Chaplain to the Forces Fourth Class (Captain) Army Chaplains' Department, attached Chaplain General's Office, Boulogne
More about Frederick William Ainley -
Born 1885
Died 1917
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 41286 New Zealand Chaplains Department
More about Guy Spencer Bryan-Brown -
Born 1880
Died 1916
Other Empire Force Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department
Other Empire Force Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class, Reverend Army Chaplains' Department
More about Ernest Newham Green -
Born 1891
Died 1917
Royal Navy Chaplain HMS Vanguard
More about Hatfield Arthur William Back -
Born 1871
Died 1915
Royal Navy Chaplain The Reverend
Royal Navy Chaplain The Reverend H.M.S. "Formidable."
More about George Brooke Robinson -
Born 1882
Died 1914
Royal Navy Chaplain H.M.S. 'Aboukir'
More about Edward Gleadall Uphill Robson -
Born 1881
Died 1917
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British Army Rev Northumberland Regiment northumberland Battalion
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More about William Duncan Thomson Black -
Born 1888
Died 1917
British Army Chaplain The Reverend Young Mens Christian Association
More about Alfred Wilcox -
Born 1888
Died 1918
British Army 4th Class Chaplain Royal Army Chaplains Department
British Army The Reverend Royal Army Chaplains Department 1st Royal Berkshire
More about Charles Henry Bell -
Born 1891
Died 1918
British Army Driver French Red Cross
British Army Rev
British Army Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class (Captain) Army Chaplains' Department
More about William Black -
Born 1851
Died 1917
British Army Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (Captain) Army Chaplains' Department "Chaplain to Invalid Forces at Eastbourne"
More about Laurence O'dea, O.s.f.c. -
Born 1884
Died 1917
British Army Reverend Royal Army Chaplain's Department Attached Royal Scots
More about David Heggie -
Born 1887
Died 1918
British Army Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class London Regiment army chaplains department, attached 1st Battalion
More about Richard Arthur Pell Colborne -
Born 1877
Died 1917
British Army Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class Royal Field Artillery army chaplains' department, attached 70th Brigade
More about Robert John Monteith -
Born 1848
Died 1917
British Army Chaplain 2nd Class Army Chaplains' Department
More about Somerset Edward Pennefather -
Born 1883
Died 1918
British Army Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class Royal Field Artillery army chaplain's department, attached 42nd Brigade
More about Oswin Creighton