The Rev. Gerard Nesbitt & The Rev. Cecil James Hawksworth
This story reflects on the crucial role played by military Chaplains during the Battle of Normandy.
Chaplains Gerard Nesbitt & Cecil James Hawksworth were dedicated to their comrades, both before and during the Battle of Normandy.
They both had a vocation which is carried on by today’s Chaplains in the British Armed Forces, as The Revd Fr Paschal Hanrahan explains.
FALLEN HEROES
THE REV. GERARD NESBITT
Army • CHAPLAIN 4TH CLASS
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
DIED 05 July 1944
AGE 33
SERVICE NO. 163330
THE REV. CECIL JAMES HAWKSWORTH
Army • CHAPLAIN 4TH CLASS
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
DIED 07 July 1944
AGE 35
SERVICE NO. 90874
