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               <p>Letter from John Fitzgibbon to Father Provincial regarding John Fitzgibbon's arrival in France and a meeting that he had.  

Fr John Fitzgibbon SJ (1882-1918). His adopted name was Jack. His father, John Fitzgibbon, was a successful draper and subsequent Member of Parliament (PM) the time period 1910-1918. His brother, Michael Fitzgibbon, was captain in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and was killed in the Battle of Gallipoli.  Jack was ordained a priest on 31st July, 1915. Subsequently, he served in the 6th Division of the British Army, and enlisting shortly after the death of his brother. He was promoted to senior chaplain in 1917, and in the same year he was gassed at Loos on 5th September and was awarded the military cross. Next year, on 18th September, Jack was killed in action by an artillery shell at Attilly and buried at Trefcon, St. Quentin, Picardie.

Fr. Thomas V. Nolan (1867-1941) was the Provincial of the Irish Province of the Society of Jesus (1912-1922) and was a member of the Distribution Committee which looked after the welfare and distribution of the the Belgian refugees who arrived in Ireland as a consequence of the First World War.</p>
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             Dear F<hi rend="superscript">r Provincial —</hi>   I <lb/>arrived late last night, <lb/>and intend going off <lb/>this evening to see <lb/>my people. I hope <lb/>to catch you on my <lb/>return journey.   Your obedient Child   J. Fitzgibbon SJ.  <lb/>12.45am
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