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{{Short description|British Army Militia officer and philanthropist}}
{{About|the British philanthropist|the American newspaperman and politician|James H. Gildea}}
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[[Colonel (United Kingdom)|Colonel]] '''Sir James Gildea''', {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|GBE|KCVO|CB}} (23 June 1838 – 6 November 1920) was a [[British Army]] [[Militia]] officer and philanthropist who founded the [[Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association]].
'''Sir James Gildea''' (23 June 1838 – 6 November 1920) was a [[British Army]] [[Militia]] officer and philanthropist who founded the [[Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association]].


Gildea was born in [[Kilmaine]], [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. His father was the [[Provost (religion)|Provost]] of [[Tuam]]. He was educated at [[St Columba's College, Dublin]], and [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=GLDY855J|name=Gildea, James}}</ref> During the [[Franco-Prussian War]] he worked for the [[National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War]] and he later raised money for the families of those killed in the [[Zulu War]] of 1879 and the [[Second Afghan War]] of 1880.
Gildea was born in [[Kilmaine]], [[County Mayo]], [[Ireland]]. His father was the [[Provost (religion)|Provost]] of [[Tuam]]. He was educated at [[St Columba's College, Dublin]], and [[Pembroke College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{acad|id=GLDY855J|name=Gildea, James}}</ref> During the [[Franco-Prussian War]] he worked for the [[National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War]] and he later raised money for the families of those killed in the [[Zulu War]] of 1879 and the [[Second Afghan War]] of 1880.
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==References==
*Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 8 November 1920
*Obituary, ''[[The Times]]'', 8 November 1920

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Latest revision as of 16:38, 27 November 2024

This article is about the British philanthropist. For the American newspaperman and politician, see James H. Gildea.

Colonel
Sir James Gildea
GBE KCVO CB KStJ
Sir James Gildea, 17 June 1920
Chairman of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association
In office
1919–1920
Chairman of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association
In office
1885–1919
Personal details
Born(1838-06-23)23 June 1838
Kilmaine, County Mayo, Ireland
Died6 November 1920(1920-11-06) (aged 82)
Known forFounder of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association

Sir James Gildea (23 June 1838 – 6 November 1920) was a British Army Militia officer and philanthropist who founded the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association.

Gildea was born in Kilmaine, County Mayo, Ireland. His father was the Provost of Tuam. He was educated at St Columba's College, Dublin, and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[1] During the Franco-Prussian War he worked for the National Society for Aid to the Sick and Wounded in War and he later raised money for the families of those killed in the Zulu War of 1879 and the Second Afghan War of 1880.

In 1885, he founded the Soldiers' and Sailors' Families Association, which became the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association in 1919, and served as its chairman and treasurer until his death.

From 1890 to 1895 he was organising secretary of Queen Victoria's Jubilee Institute for Nurses. He founded the Royal Homes for Officers' Widows and Daughters at Wimbledon in 1899 and was also at one time treasurer of the St. John Ambulance Association.

From 1890 to 1898, Gildea commanded the 6th (Militia) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment.

He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1898 New Year Honours list, and Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 1901.[2] Knighted in December 1902,[3][4] he was later appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO), and in the 1920 civilian war honours was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE).[5]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Gildea, James (GLDY855J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ "No. 27296". The London Gazette. 19 March 1901. p. 2019.
  3. ^ "No. 27513". The London Gazette. 6 January 1903. p. 105.
  4. ^ "New Knights". The Times. No. 36914. London. 1 November 1902. p. 11.
  5. ^ "No. 31840". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 1920. p. 3757.

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