Fatalities 1919–1922 — The Roscommon Constabulary

Fatalities, 1919–1922

Roscommon-born members of the R.I.C. killed during the War of Independence

Between the 1st January 1919 and the 31st August 1922, during this period 18 members of the Royal Irish Constabulary were killed in Co. Roscommon, and 24 Roscommon-born R.I.C. members were killed elsewhere throughout Ireland.

The Roscommon-born members killed are set out below. Where a name is linked, a biography is available; the “Report” links open the contemporary death reports as PDFs.

Roscommon-born R.I.C. fatalities, in order of date of death where recorded.
Died	Rank	Name	Service no.	Born
14/05/1919	Sergeant	Peter Wallace	56428	Curraghroe
09/04/1920	Constable	William Finn	69209	Taghnoose, Castlerea
21/08/1920	Constable	Martin Foley	64007	Curreentorpan, Fairymount
24/09/1920	Sergeant	Michael Hynes	66009	Boginfin, Athlone
20/09/1920	Constable	Michael Kelly	63544	Portnacrinnaght, Breedoge
25/09/1920	Constable	Thomas Leonard	62331	The Warren, St Johns
01/11/1920	Constable	Peter Cooney	60641	Roscommon
24/11/1920	Constable	Thomas Dillon	68998	Tully, Carrowbehy
17/12/1920	Constable	Peter Shannon	62069	Roscommon
29/12/1920	Special Constable	Martin Mullin	48593	Roscommon
13/01/1921	Sergeant	Stephen Carty	58105	Druminmore, Rooskey
22/02/1921	Sergeant	John Hughes	65939	Lowparks, Boyle
22/02/1921	Constable	Thomas Satchwell	68650	Termon, Castlerea
23/02/1921	Constable	Martin John Greer	67768	Kiltoom
16/03/1921	Constable	Charles Reynolds	62614	Elphin
03/05/1921	Sergeant	John Regan	56814	Roscommon
08/05/1921	Sergeant	Thomas McCormack	62054	Arrahan, Frenchpark
14/05/1921	Constable	Thomas Bridges	69992	Behy, Ballyformoyle, Boyle
18/05/1921	Sergeant	Francis Butler	59260	Graffoge, Strokestown
01/06/1921	Constable	Joseph Cooney	69529	Roscommon
02/06/1921	Constable	John Doherty	57416	Roscommon
02/06/1921	Constable	Martin Feeney	65453	Roscommon
10/07/1921	Constable	Thomas Conlon	64016	Roscommon
29/03/1922	Sergeant	Patrick Early	66350	Roscommon

Members killed in Co. Roscommon are also remembered here — read the account of the ambush at Moneen, in which Constable Martin Clarke was killed on the Lanesboro–Roscommon road in July 1920.