Doyle is a member of the Irish Guards. Jack is his lieutenant, and Bowe and McHugh are his fellow soldiers. Along with McHugh, he stops Bowe from sneaking away to avoid battle, suggesting that he believes everyone should uphold their soldierly duties. It’s unclear what becomes of Doyle after he and the others rush out of the trenches toward enemy lines. However, when Bowe tells the Kipling family what happened that day, he briefly mentions that Doyle was shot and fell while running across the battlefield.
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Guardsman Doyle Character Timeline in My Boy Jack
The timeline below shows where the character Guardsman Doyle appears in My Boy Jack. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act 1, Scene 6
...happening. When he sees nothing, he climbs back down, at which point his fellow soldiers, Doyle and Bowe, come back from digging a latrine. McHugh eagerly asks if the latrine is...
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...men to show him their feet so he can check for trench foot. Bowe and Doyle follow his orders, but McHugh ignores him. Jack keeps making his rounds through the trench,...
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Act 1, Scene 7
Hours later, it’s still raining. Bowe, Doyle, and McHugh wait for Jack to come around with their portions of rum. Bowe is...
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...it’s unclear if he saw this outburst. He gives the men their rum, then pulls Doyle aside and asks if everything’s all right. Doyle admits that they all might be better...
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Act 1, Scene 8
...complaining that it’s too heavy. He begs McHugh for help, but McHugh ignores him. Meanwhile, Doyle realizes there’s mud in his rifle and frantically starts trying to clear it by peeing...
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...the trenches. He and the rest of the men charge onto the battlefield, McHugh and Doyle screaming in unison as they go.
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Act 2, Scene 3
...moment of silence, Bowe explains what it was like to run out onto the battlefield. Doyle was shot and killed, but Bowe made it to the other side, jumping into the...
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