1884 - 1959
Francis Gleeson (priest) Irish
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| First Name |
Francis
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| Last Name |
Gleeson
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| Birthday |
28th May, 1884
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| Birthplace |
Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland
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| Died |
26th June, 1959
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| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini
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| Nationality |
Irish
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Father Francis Gleeson (28 May 1884 – 26 June 1959) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest who served as a British Army chaplain during Ireland's involvement in the First World War. Educated at seminaries near Dublin, Gleeson was ordained in 1910 and worked at a home for the blind before volunteering for service upon the outbreak of war. Commissioned into the Army Chaplains' Department and attached to the 2nd Battalion, Royal Munster Fusiliers he served with them at the First Battle of Ypres. During this battle Gleeson is said to have taken command of the battalion after all the officers were incapacitated by the enemy. He was highly regarded by his men for tending to the wounded under fire, visiting the frontline trenches, and bringing gifts.
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