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Remembering British Police Officers who Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty |
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IRISH CONSTABULARIES 1800-1836 Peace Preservation Force, Connaught Constabulary, Leinster Constabulary, Munster Constabulary, Ulster Constabulary, Irish Revenue Police. LEST WE FORGET Sub-Const Thomas Manning Died 16 August 1821 Shot dead when his patrol challenged a gang of insurgents. Chief Police Magistrate Richard Going Died 14 October 1821, aged 52 Shot dead when ambushed by a gang of four men while riding. Sub-Const Hugh Colligan Died 31 January 1822 Killed, with others, when a mob attacked a police barracks. Sub-Const Thomas Knox Died 10 March 1822 Killed while on sick leave when identified as police and attacked. Sub-Const Andrew Kerr Died 21 April 1828 Shot through the heart whilst executing two felony warrants. Sub-Const John Campbell Died 16 May 1831 Killed conveying letters from a Magistrate to a Sub-Inspector. Const James Douler Died 25 October 1825 Died of head wounds received while quelling a riot in April. Sub-Const John Gafney Fatally wounded by a blow to the head while suppressing a riot. Sub-Const Joseph Wheeler Died 1826 Killed during an affray in Co. Meath. Const John Mathews Died March 1828 Killed while quelling a riot in a public house at Walderstown. Sub-Const Thomas Masterson Died 1828 Waylaid and murdered by persons unknown while on duty. Chief Const James Gibbons Sub-Const Edward Boyle Sub-Const William Budds Sub-Const Charles Carroll Sub-Const James Dixon Sub-Const Thomas Egan Sub-Const Robert Fitzgerald Sub-Const John Fitzpatrick Sub-Const William Grace Sub-Const John McGlennan Sub-Const John Prescott Sub-Const Joseph Whitteker Sub-Const John Wright Died 14 December 1831 All killed when attacked by a large anti-tithes mob at Carrickshock. Const Michael Wright Died 22 November 1832 Shot dead in an attack on new farm tenants he was protecting. Sub-Const Bartholemew Gannon Died 2 January 1833 Killed when he was ambushed while returning to his station. Sub-Const Daniel Tighe Died 21 February 1833 Shot dead trying to execute a warrant for the arrest of insurgents. Sub-Const John Malone Died 1 April 1833 Shot dead by a highway robber he was endeavouring to arrest. Sub-Const J. Gordon Died 28 May 1833 Killed attempting to execute an arrest warrant for murder. Sub-Const Francis McGuinness Died 11 November 1822 Shot dead executing a warrant on a man wanted for assault. Sub-Const John Cowen Died 2 July 1823 Killed when stoned by an anti-tithes
mob while protecting proctors. Sub-Const John Young Died 3 December 1823 Drowned when crossing a flooded river while returning from court. Sub-Const John Orpin Died 7 December 1823 Stabbed to death with his bayonet when attacked by insurgents. Sub-Const Andrew Joyce Sub-Const James Netterville Const Alexander Shaw Sub-Const Daniel Gallagher Sub-Const Thomas Duffy Died 4 April 1831 Shot and beaten to death by a large mob after arresting insurgents. Const John O'Donnell Died 4 April 1834 Bludgeoned and beaten to death by a gang rescuing a prisoner. Sub-Const James Feeley Died 20 August 1834 Struck with a stone and fatally injured by a mob freeing a prisoner. Sub-Const Thomas McKinley Died 2 August 1826 Killed in defending police barracks from an attack of a riotous mob. Chief Const James Wolfe McNeill Died January 1827 Fatally wounded in June 1826 while on election duty in Co. Monaghan. Sub-Const Patrick Cleary Died 8 November 1828 Killed on duty in an affray in Co. Down. Sub-Const William West Died 31 August 1829 Killed whilst attempting to execute a warrant for assault in Co. Antrim. Sub-Const Thompson Morrison Died 18 January 1830 Shot dead by an unknown gunman while taking names of rioters. Sub-Const Robert Wiggins 8 October 1832 Killed when police confronted an armed party during the night. Sub-Const Richard Dawson Died 27 November 1832 Killed when a mob attacked police during Tithe riots in Co. Monaghan. Const Stewart Died 22 April 1836 Fatally beaten by a mob attacking his patrol after seizing contraband. LEST WE FORGET |
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