Lieutenant Colonel H. R. Stirke, who commanded the 8th Dublins, had the following praise for Fr Doyle in a note that he wrote on this day in 1917:
He was one of the finest fellows I ever met, utterly fearless, always with a cheery word on his lips, and ever ready to go out and attend the wounded and dying under the heaviest fire. He was genuinely loved by everyone, and thoroughly deserved the unstinted praise he got from all ranks for his rare pluck and devotion to duty.
September 13, 2026
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on 13 September 1917: Praise for Fr Doyle from Lt. Col. Stirke.
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The brief passage above reveals the greatness of Father Doyle’s character. This was first hand information about Father Willie and his service to those most in need, under the horrible circumstances of the battlefield. God bless, Father Doyle, and those many men, as well as others in other places, who had the highest praise and respect for him-all who were so sorry to see him taken from them so suddenly and violently.