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Thomas Royse
Thomas Henry Foorde Russell Buckworth Royse, MC was Archdeacon of Cloyne from 1951 until 1957. Royse was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and ordained in 1906.Crockford's Clerical Directory ''Crockford's Clerical Directory'' (''Crockford'') is the authoritative directory of Anglican clergy and churches in Great Britain and Ireland, containing details of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish benefices and churches, and biographies of aro ...1951-52 p 1122 Oxford, Oxford University Press, OUP,1951 After Curate, curacies at List of townlands of the barony of Kinalmeaky, Kilbrogan and Cork, County Cork, Cork he was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces, Forces during World War I. He was the Incumbent (ecclesiastical), incumbent at List of townlands of the barony of East Muskerry, Garrycloyne from 1919; and Chancellor of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral from 1947. References Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Recipients of the Military Cross Archdeacons of Cloyne Place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Cross
The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) Other ranks (UK), other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries. The MC is granted in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land" to all members of the British Armed Forces of any rank. In 1979, Queen Elizabeth II approved a proposal that a number of awards, including the Military Cross, could be recommended posthumously. History The award was created on 28 December 1914 for Officer (armed forces), commissioned officers of the substantive rank of Captain (land), captain or below and for warrant officers. The first 98 awards were gazetted on 1 January 1915, to 71 officers, and 27 warrant officers. Although posthumous recommendations for the Military Cross were unavailable until 1979, the first awards included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
