Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 211 mm x 143 mm, Gewicht: 202 g
The Diaries and Letters of John Delaney SJ, 1916-1919
Buch, Englisch, 152 Seiten, Format (B × H): 211 mm x 143 mm, Gewicht: 202 g
ISBN: 978-1-910248-11-9
Verlag: Messenger Publications
In 1917 Delaney was appointed as a war chaplain, serving in France and Flanders, 1917-1919. He received the Military Cross for outstanding bravery and dedication to his men. His letters home from the front are reproduced here, giving first hand accounts of his experiences on the battlefields.
Following the war, he returned to Ceylon. When his health broke down eleven years later, he came back to Dublin. With renewed energy he threw himself into the work of the Jesuit mission staff, who gave retreats and parish missions throughout Ireland. He died in 1956.