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| Picture No | 10215272 |
| Date | 1915 |
| Description | The Church in the firing-line 1915 |
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A French soldier-priest ministering to his comrades under fire. In 1915, it was estimated that over 20,000 priests served in the French army in some capacity. Services were often carried out in the trenches, and the priest would wear his surplice over his uniform where possible.
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| Source | Photograph in 'The Illustrated London News', 24 July 1915, page 115 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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