Willie Doyle


Father William Doyle

Born(1873-03-03)3 March 1873
Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
Died16 August 1917(1917-08-16) (aged 44)
Langemarck, Belgium
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1915–1917
RankMilitary chaplain
Unit8th Royal Irish Fusiliers
Battles / warsFirst World War
Awards

William Joseph Gabriel Doyle, SJ, MC (3 March 1873 – 16 August 1917) was an Irish Catholic priest who was killed in action while serving as a military chaplain to the Royal Dublin Fusiliers during the First World War.[1] He is a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church.

  1. ^ Unknown. "Father William Doyle". Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Retrieved 14 February 2015.