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Roman Catholic Chaplains killed in action, died of wounds and died on service 1854-1945

Researched and Compiled by Barry Hudd      
And included on this website with his generous permission                                                          
                                                                                    
                                                                                    
CRIMEA, 1854 - 56
                                                                                                                                          
CANTY  Rev M            
Westminster Diocese                   
Died 2 February 1855  

DOYLE   Rev J            
Westminster Diocese  
Died 28 July 1855 
                              
MEANY Rev P              
Southwark Diocese      
   
SHEEHAN Rev D      
Southwark Diocese
Died 10 March 1855
Buried in Second Brigade Cemetery in the Crimea                              
                                    
SHIEL    Rev J        
English College, Valladolid   
Died 8 March 1855
Buried in cemetery on left side of Woronzoff Ravine, towards Sebastopol   
 
STRICKLAND Rev G 
The Society of Jesus    
Died 22 April 1856
Buried is Cathcatr’s Hill Cemetary above Balaklava, Crimea.    
  
WHEBLE Rev J J    
Westminster Diocese   
Died 3 November 1854
Buried in front of Balaklava General Hospital       
          
                                                                          
INDIA 1857 - 58                                                                                    

FAIRHURST Rev P               
Liverpool Diocese         

MORGAN  Rev C        
Unknown         
                                                                                
Those who died in WW1       

Royal Navy

GWYDIR  Robert Basil    
Chaplain                     
Order Of St Benedict (Douai)     
He died on 30 October 1914         
He is buried in Belmont Abbey (St. Michael)

PHELAN Stuart J           
Chaplain          37  
Oblates Of Mary Immaculate     
He died on 31 May 1916   
He is remembered on Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Army                                                                           

BAINES Thomas Leo    
Chaplain 4th Class     
Liverpool Diocese        31        
He died on 31 May 1918   
He is buried in grave III B 29, Aire Communal Cemetery

BEDALE Charles Lees   
Chaplain 4th Class      39       
Westminster Diocese   
He died on 8 March 1919            
He is buried in grave 24  B  26 , Cambridge (Histon Road) Mil Cemetery

BERTINA Umberto Michael        
Chaplain 4th Class      33       
Order Of St Benedict   
He died on 29 September 1918    
He is buried in Farnborough Abbey cemetery

BURDESS  Matthew Forster          
Chaplain 4th Class      39       
Middlesbrough Diocese           
He died on 18 April 1917  
He is buried in grave D 50, Villers-Faucon Communal Cemetery

CAREY  Timothy           
Chaplain 4th Class      41       
The Society of Jesus Irish Province  
He died on 27 February 1919      
He is buried in the West end of the Churchyard at Audruicq near Calais

CLARKE Stephen           
Chaplain 4th Class         29        
Kilmore Diocese          
He died on 4 October 1917        
He is remembered on Panel 160, Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

COLLINS Henry Herbert John    
Chaplain 4th Class      35       
Westminster Diocese   
He died on 7 November 1918    
He is buried in grave XVII K 10 Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez, Pas de Calais

COWD  Arthur Martin   
Chaplain 4th Class      28       
Brentwood Diocese  
He died on 22 December 1918    
He is buried in grave 3 B 57, Mazargues War Cemetery, Marseilles

DOYLE Denis  MC       
Chaplain 4th Class                 
The Society of Jesus       
He died on 17 August 1916          
He is buried in grave 1 C 6, DIVE Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec

DOYLE  William Joseph, MC,  MiD      
Chaplain 4th Class                 
The Society of Jesus Irish Province       
He died on 17 August 1917          
He is remembered on Panel 160, Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium
Additional information
For more info see: https://archive.org/stream/fatherwilliamdoy00orahuoft#page/n7/mode/2up
(Thanks James O'Brien)
Also: during the research for my book "Worshipper and Worshipped", a new biography of Fr William Doyle, SJ, it seemed evident to me that he died 16 August 1917, not 17th. I know the CWGC have recorded 17th, which probably comes from the war diary entry of 8th Royal Dublin Fusiliers of 18 August, in which his death was recorded. My research also uncovered documentation which can lead to no other conclusion than that there was a good case for awarding the VC to Fr Doyle and that Major General Hickie (GOC 16th (Irish) Division) definitely made such a recommendation. 
Carole Hope

FINN William Joseph            
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Middlesbrough Diocese          
He died on 25 April 1915  
He is buried in Joint Grave F 4, V Beach Cemetery, Turkey

FITZGIBBON   Rev J,  MC     
Chaplain 3rd Class         
The Society of Jesus Irish Province       
He died on 18 September 1918   
He is buried in grave B 56, Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincou, Aisne, France

GORDON  Michael Patrick           
Chaplain 4th Class      34       
Glasgow Diocese         
He died on 27 August 1917          
He is buried in grave III C 13, Coxyde Military Cemetery

GROBEL Rev P  
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Salford Diocese           
He died on 1 January 1917        
He is buried in grave VIII A 12, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

GUTHRIE  Rev D M         
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Order Of St Benedict (Quarr)      
He died on 21 November 1916    
He is buried in grave I C 34, Varennes Military Cemetery, France

GWYNN   Rev J  
Chaplain 4th Class                 
The Society of Jesus Irish Province       
He died on He died on 12 October 1915        
He is buried in grave II K 6, Bethune Town Cemetery, France

HARTIGAN   Rev J A           
Chaplain 4th Class      33       
The Society of Jesus Irish Province        
21 November 1916    
He is buried in grave IX G 19, Amara War Cemetery, Iraq

KAVANAGH  Rev B  
Chaplain 4th Class      53       
The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer  (Redemptorist)
He died on 21 December 1917    
He is buried in grave Q82, Jerusalem War Cemetery

KNAPP  Simon Stock  DSO  MC         
Chaplain 3rd Class                 
The Order of Discalced Carmelites    
He died on 1 August 1917          
He is buried in grave II C 1, Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Belgium

LEESON  James Thomas           
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Liverpool Diocese        
He died on 23 April 1917  
He is buried in grave II G 14, Point-Du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies, Pas De Calais, France

LOOBY  Patrick
Chaplain 4th Class                
Liverpool Diocese        
He died on 26 October 1917        
He is buried in grave VII E 13, Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium

MCAULIFFE  Cornelius         
Chaplain                              Order of Friars Minor, Franciscans Irish Province   
He died on 6 October 2016
He is buried in St. Lawrence's Catholic Cemetery, Limerick - County Limerick

MCDONNELL  John J
Chaplain 4th Class      41        
Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian) Irish Province      
He died on 9 April 1918   
He is buried in grave II B 8, Beuvry Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France

MCGINTY  Henry Cuthbert           
Chaplain 4th Class      36       
The Society of Jesus        
He died on 8 November 1918    
He is buried in grave 5 C 11 Giavera British Cemetery, Arcade, Veneto, Italy

MONTAGU   Walter Philip    
Chaplain 4th Class      32       
The Society of Jesus        
He died on 31 October 1918        
He is buried in grave III A 1, Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France

MONTEITH   Rev R J           
Chaplain 4th Class      40       
The Society of Jesus        
He died on 27 November 1917    
He is buried in grave I D 11, Ribecourt British Cemetery, Nord, France

O'DEA  Laurence         
Chaplain 4th Class      66         
OFM Capuchin
He died on 4 November 1917    
He is buried in Crawley Monastery Burial Ground

O'MEEHAN  Isidore James
Chaplain 4th Class      52       
Order of Friars Minor, Franciscans Irish Province    
He died on 19 December 1919    
He is buried in grave XII E 3, Amara War Cemetery, Iraq

O'SULLIVAN   Donal   
Chaplain 4th Class      26       
Kerry Diocese
He died on 5 July 1916  
He is buried to the right of the entrance to the extension of Bouzincourt Communal Cemetery, Somme, France

PRENDERGAST  Matthew Vincent         
Chaplain 4th Class      37        
Waterford, on loan to Middlesbrough Diocese
He died on 16 September 1918  
He is buried in grave M179 Cairo War Memorial Cemetery

RYAN  Michael           
Chaplain          59       
The Order of Discalced Carmelites       
He died on 1 November 1916    
He is remembered on Kirkee 1914-1918 Memorial, Poona, India

SHINE  James
Chaplain 4th Class      37       
Waterford, on loan to Dunkeld Diocese           
He died on 21 April 1918  
He is buried in grave VII B 40, Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France

STRICKLAND   Joseph            
Chaplain 4th Class      53       
The Society of Jesus  Maltese Province     
He died on 15 July 1917  
He is buried in the Jesuit Ossuary, Addolorata Cemetery, Malta

WATSON    Charles            
Chaplain 4th Class      51     
The Congregation Of The Most Holy Redeemer  (Redemptorist)
He died on 22 July 1918  
He is buried in grave IV Q 8, Basra War Cemetery, Iraq

WATTERS   John J
Chaplain 4th Class      26       
Plymouth Diocese        
He died on 7 November 1918    
He is buried in grave II G 9, Awoingt British Cemetery, Nord, France

WHITEFOORD  Rev C B          
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Shrewsbury Diocese    
He died on 30 May 1918  
He is buried in grave I E 23, Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France


AUSTRALIA                                                                                  

BERGIN M  MC
Chaplain 3rd Class                 
The Society of Jesus Irish Province       
He died on 12 October 1917        
He is buried in grave 1 - Reninghelst Churchyard Extension, Belgium

SYDES  Edward John   
Chaplain 4th Class      55       
The Society of Jesus        
He died on 15 November 1918    
He is buried in grave 2.3991  Kensal Green Catholic Cemetery, London W10
    
                                                                                
NEW ZEALAND

DORE    Patrick MC      
Captain (NZ Army Chaplains Department)    33       
Auckland Diocese        
He died on 15 July 1918  
He is buried in Foxton Cemetery,  Horowhenua District, NZ

MCMENAMIN    Rev J J                                               
Holy Cross College, Mosgiel  
      

The Fallen from WW2

Royal Navy    

BRADLEY  Thomas Frederick      
Chaplain                    
The Congregation Of The Most Holy Redeemer  (Redemptorist)
He died on 2 July 1943  
He is remembered on Panel 78, Column 1, Plymouth Naval Memorial

BRENNAN  Thomas           
Chaplain                     
Oblates Of Mary Immaculate     
He died on 29 June 1944
He is remembered on Panel 81, Column 1, Portsmouth Naval Memorial

Army    
                                                                       
BARRY Gerald
Chaplain 4th Class      33       
Liverpool Diocese       
He died on 14 September 1944   
He is buried in grave II A 25, Geel War Cemetery, Antwerp, Belgium

BENSON Bernard Joseph          
Chaplain 4th Class      30       
Leeds Diocese
He died on 27 September 1944   
He is buried in gave 4 B 10,  Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Holland

BOYLE  Andrew            
Chaplain 4th Class      47       
Sacred Heart Fathers       
He died on 28 November 1940    
He is buried in Sec 15, Grave 7 Farnborough Cemetery, Hampshire  

COSTELLO  Rev B J           
Chaplain 4th Class                
Middlesbrough Diocese           
He died on 5 April 1946  
He is buried in grave 3 F 19, Munster Heath War Cemetery, Germany

CURRAN James Gerard
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Congregation of the Holy Spirit  
He died on 4 May 1944  
He is buried in Holy Ghost Fathers plot, Deans Grange cemetery, Co Dublin

FIRTH     Francis Peter  
Chaplain 4th Class      33       
Lancaster Diocese       
He died on 7 June 1944
He is buried in grave 1 J 15, Hermanville War Cemetery, Calvados, France

GILGUNN  William Gerard           
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian) Irish Province       
He died on 11 December 1942    
He is buried in grave 6A11-115A/1  Glasnevin Cemetery, Co Dublin

HIRST  Joseph            
Chaplain 4th Class      32       
Lancaster Diocese      
He died on 18 February 1946      
He is buried in grave 21 E 22, Taukkyan War Cemetery, Myanmar (formerly Burma)

HOBSON-MATTHEWS Geoffrey Gervaise  MiD         
Chaplain 4th Class      36       
Order Of St Benedict (Downside)          
He died on 31 May 1940  
He is buried in Plot 2 Row 19 Grave 2, Dunkirk Town Cemetery

HOURIGAN David Francis  
Chaplain 4th Class      36       
Sacred Heart Fathers       
He died on 10 July 1943  
He is buried in grave 1 E 11, Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily

KENNY  James William            
Chaplain 4th Class      32       
Lancaster Diocese       
He died on 24 March 1945           
He is buried in grave 37 D 11 Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Germany

MCMAHON   Patrick Joseph            
Chaplain 4th Class                 
Columban Fathers
He died on 14 August 1944          
He is buried in Ussy Churchyard, Calvados, France

NESBITT Rev G
Chaplain 4th Class      33       
Hexham & Newcastle Diocese
He died on 5 July 1944  
He is buried in Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain

O'CALLAGHAN    James             
Chaplain 4th Class      34       
Hexham & Newcastle Diocese
He died on 11 April 1944  
He is buried in Kohima War Cemetery, India

RICHARDSON    Edward            
Chaplain 4th Class      38       
Lancaster Diocese       
He died on 19 April 1945  
He is buried in Argenta War Cemetery, Italy


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