Letter from C. Harris, 15 May 1919 Letters 1916-1923 C. Harris

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Letter from C. Harris of the War Office regarding the financial issue which arose after the death of Fr. Fitzgibbon (1882-1918) .Fr John 'Jack' Fitzgibbon SJ was ordained a priest on 31st July 1915. His father, John Fitzgibbon, was a successful draper and Member of Parliament from 1910-1918. Fr Fitzgibbon served in the 6th Division of the British Army, having enlisted shortly after the death of his brother at Gallipoli. He was promoted to senior chaplain in 1917, and in the same year he was gassed at Loos on 5th September and awarded the military cross. Fr Fitzgibbon was killed in action by a shell on the 18th September 1918, and is buried at Trefcon, St. Quentin, Picardie.

 Irish Jesuit Archives IJA/CHPI/21/38enc, IJA/CHPI/21/38enc https://letters1916.ie/item/1212 English C. Harris 1919-05-15 War Office, South Kensington, London, England Male World War I (1914-1918) Industry and Public Administration

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 WAR OFFICE, IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON, S.W.7, 15th May 1919. No. F1/170 (Accounts 4). Sir. I am directed to inform you that the Command Paymaster, Eastern Command, Science Museum, Exhibition Road, S. Kensington, London, S.W.7, has been authorised to issue to the Reverend James Bury to your care the sum of forty nine pounds three shillings and four pence. Enclosuresbeing the amount due from Army Funds to the estate of the late Major. the Reverend J.Fitzgibbon M.C. Royal Army Chaplain Department Should no communication on this subject be received from the Paymaster within the next few days, application for payment should be made to him by letter. The above statement is made up as follows:— Gratuity under contract pay 1st to 18th September allowances 1st August-18th September back belonging to deceased £.s.d. 31.10.0 9.9.0 6.16.9 1.8.9£49.3.4 I am, Sir Your obedient Servant, C Harris Assistant Financial Secretary. Quinlin Esq. Solicitor. Middle Abbey Street Dublin War Office, South Kensington, London, England Letter from C. Harris, 15 May 1919 C. Harris Letter from C. Harris, 15 May 1919