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We remember William Joseph Doyle
We remember William Joseph Doyle
Timeline
Timeline
1873
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Chaplain
Army Chaplain's Department
Source:9442638
September 1915 - 17th August 1917
1916
awards
Military Cross (MC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:6192485
July 1916
1917
death
Killed in Action
The precise date of Chaplain Doyle's death is now known but was probably late evening of 16th August whilst he was tending to a wounded soldier.
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:6192466
Source:6192485
17th August 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:9010305
Details
Details
Names
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | Army Chaplain's Department | Chaplain |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Cross (MC) | British Award/Decoration |
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Chaplain William Joseph Doyle M.C.Chaplain William Joseph Doyle in uniform
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jonathan101862 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Passchendaele 1917 | Anne1202 | |
| Irish Jesuit Archives | Jonathan101862 | |
| The fight to honour Ireland’s heroes of the First World War | Jonathan101862 | |
| Willie Doyle | Jonathan101862 | |
| Praise for Father Doyle from Lt.Colonel Stirke | Jonathan101862 | |
| An Irishman’s Diary on Fr Willie Doyle, who died in the trenches | Jonathan101862 | |
| How Irish priests brought comfort to the battlefield | Jonathan101862 | |
| The remarkable courage of the Jesuit who rescued souls on the WWI battlefields | Jonathan101862 | |
| Why Do We Call Catholic Priests 'Father'? | Jonathan101862 | |
| The London Gazette | Jonathan101862 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Chaplain William Joseph Doyle M.C. | Anne1202 |
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