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New plaque commemorating Father William Doyle (Frank Mahieu) - Langemark-Poelkapelle - 18/08/2018
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New plaque commemorating Father William Doyle (Frank Mahieu) - Langemark-Poelkapelle - 18/08/2018
18/08/2018 - Langemark-Poelkapelle
On 18 August 2018 a commemoration was held for the Irish Army Chaplain Father William Joseph Doyle and a new plaque unveiled by his family at the Irish Memorial at Hazeweidestraat, Langemark in his honour. A commemorative signpost also was unveiled. The ceremony was attended also by Irish officials and military, the Ambassador of the UK Ms. A. Rose, the mayor of Langemark and others.
Father Doyle was a most couragous and selfsacrificing chaplain who saved and administered many soldiers no matter to what creed they belonged and surely worth a VC, however his Irish Catholic roots didn't lead to the VC . He was killed not far from the memorial on 17 August 1917 when both the 16th Irish and 36th Ulster Division attacked in the 3rd Battle of Ypres. He is commemorated on the Menin Gate in Ypres.
Read more on this remarkable chaplain:
http://www.dublin-fusiliers.com/officers/doyle-father.html
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Op 18 augustus 2018 vond een herdenking plaats voor de Ierse aalmoezenier Father William Joseph Doyle en werd er een herdenkingsplaat ter ere van hem onthuld door (ondermeer) zijn familie bij het Ierse monument in de Hazeweidestraat te Langemark. De plechtigheid werd bijgewoond door een Ierse delegatie, door de Britse ambassadeur Mw. A. Rose en de burgemeester van Langemark en anderen.
Father Doyle was een zeer moedig man die ten koste van zichzelf vele soldaten redde en bijstond, eender welk geloof ze aanhingen. Hij verdiende zeker het Victoria Cross maar omdat hij Ier was en katholiek werd dit nooit toegekend. Hij werd gedood niet ver van het gedenkteken op 17 augustus 1917 toen de Ierse 16e Divisie en de 36e Ulster Divisie zij aan zij vochten (zoals in Mesen) tijdens de 3e Ieperslag. Hij wordt herdacht op de Menenpoort in Ieper.
Meer over Father Doyle hier:
http://www.dublin-fusiliers.com/officers/doyle-father.html
page made by/ pagina aangemaakt door: Frank Mahieu
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