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| Gildea, James. Adm. pens. at PEMBROKE, June 25, 1855. 3rd s. of [the very Rev.] George Robert [Provost of Tuam], of Kilmaine, Hollymount, Co. Mayo, Ireland. [B. there June 23, 1838. Educated at St Columba's College, Ireland.] Matric. Michs. 1855. Served with an ambulance in Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary of funds for relief of widows and orphans of soldiers killed in Zulu and Afghan Wars, 1879-80. Treasurer, Indian Patriotic and Bombay Military Relief Funds. Founded the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, 1885. Member of the Royal Patriotic Fund, 1903. Col. Commanding 6th Warws. Regt., 1890-8. One of the founders of the St John's Ambulance Association. F.S.A.; C.B., 1898. C.V.O., 1901. Knighted, 1902. K.C.V.O., 1908. Knight of Justice, Order of St John of Jerusalem. Married, 1864, Rachel Caroline, dau. of Arthur Kett Barclay, of Bury Hill, Dorking, and had issue. Author, The Order of St John of Jerusalem in England; For Remembrance; History of the Royal Homes. Of Holme Bury, Watford, Herts., where he died Nov. 6, 1920. (Scott, MSS.; Who was Who; Burke, L.G. of Ireland; Fox- Davies, Armorial Families; Univ. War List; The Times, Nov. 8, 1920.) | James GILDEA Approx. lifespan: 1838–1920 pens. Pembroke College adm1855:06:25 3rd s. of George Robert GILDEA, Very Rev. Provost of: Tuam, [Co. Galway], of Kilmaine, Hollymount, Co. Mayo , Ireland , b. Kilmaine, Hollymount, Co. Mayo , Ireland , 1838:06:23 Sch: St Columba's College [St Columba's], Ireland , Matric 1855:10MT: Served with an ambulance in: Franco-Prussian War 1870-71 Treasurer and Hon. Sec of funds for relief of widows and orphans of soldiers killed in Zulu and Afghan Wars 1879-80 Treasurer: Indian Patriotic and Bombay Military Relief Funds Founded Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association 1885 Member of Royal Patriotic Fund 1903 Colonel Commanding[[/job 6th Warws. Regiment 1890-98 One of the founders of St John's Ambulance Association FSA C.B. 1898 CVO 1901 Knighted 1902 KCVO 1908 Knight of Justice, Order of St John of Jerusalem m. Rachel Caroline BARCLAY dau. of Barclay, Arthur Kett =% of Bury Hill, Dorking, [Surrey], 1864 had issue"/> Publ.: The Order of St John of Jerusalem in England Publ.: For Remembrance Publ.: History of Royal Homes . Of Holme Bury, Watford, Hertfordshire , d. Holme Bury, Watford, Hertfordshire , 1920:11:06 Refs: Scott, MSS. Refs: Who was Who Refs: Burke, L.G. of Ireland Refs: Fox-Davies, Armorial Families Refs: University War List Refs: The Times 1920:11:08 |