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- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) abstract "Father Francis Gleeson (28 May 1884 – 26 June 1959) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest who served as a British Army chaplain during Irelands' 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.On 8 May 1915, on the eve of the Battle of Aubers Ridge, Gleeson addressed the assembled battalion at a roadside shrine and gave the general absolution. The battalion suffered heavily in the battle and when paraded again afterwards only 200 men were assembled. Gleeson's absolution was the subject of a painting by Fortunino Matania that was made at the request of the widow of the battalion's commanding officer. At the end of his year's service in 1915 Gleeson returned to Dublin and became a curate but rejoined the army as a Chaplain in 1917 and remained for a further two years. After the war he returned once more to Ireland, becoming a priest at churches near to Dublin and being elected canon of the Metropolitan Chapter of the Archdiocese of Dublin before his death on 26 June 1959.".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) allegiance "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) battle Battle_of_Aubers_Ridge.
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- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) birthDate "1884-05-28".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) birthPlace County_Tipperary.
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- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) birthPlace Templemore.
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) birthYear "1884".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) deathDate "1959-06-26".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) deathPlace Dublin.
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) deathYear "1959".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) militaryBranch Royal_Army_Chaplains_Department.
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) militaryUnit Royal_Munster_Fusiliers.
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) serviceEndYear "1915".
- Francis_Gleeson_(priest) serviceStartYear "1914".
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