B. J. (Benedict Joseph) Murdoch

Benedict Joseph Murdoch (1886–1973), better known as Reverend B.J. Murdoch, was a Roman Catholic priest and writer. His best known work is The Red Vineyard (1923), which recalls his service during the First World War as a military chaplain. He initially enlisted and trained with the 132nd CEF Battalion, and eventually served in England, France, Belgium and Germany. The unit was used as reinforcements upon its arrival in the United Kingdom.