Police Roll of Honour - Ulster Special Constabulary (original) (raw)
National Police Officers Roll of Honour and Remembrance
In Memory of British Police Officers who Lost their Lives in the Line of Duty
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ULSTER SPECIAL CONSTABULARY
1921-1970
LEST WE FORGET
S/Con Robert William Compston
Died 13 January 1921, aged 24
Fatally shot after police escorting a postman were ambushed by the IRA.
S/Con John Cummings
Died 6 February 1921, aged 23
Fatally wounded by a bomb when a patrol was ambushed by the IRA.
S/Sgt William Gordon
Died 22 March 1921
Killed when a bomb was thrown into his house during an IRA attack.
S/Sgt Samuel Nixon
Died 22 March 1921
Shot dead when his home was attacked at night by IRA gunmen.
S/Con William Graham
Died 3 April 1921
Fatally shot by mistake joining a patrol who failed to recognise him.
S/Con John Fluke
Died 10 April 1921
Killed by a bomb in an IRA ambush investigating suspicious activity.
S/Con John Russell
Died 9 May 1921, aged 48
Fatally injured in a fall off a wall on guard duty at a military barracks.
S/Con Robert Coulter
S/Con James Hall
Died 29 May 1921
Fatally shot when their patrol was ambushed at night by 40 IRA men.
S/Con Robert Armstrong
Died 1 June 1921
Shot dead by the accidental discharge of a colleague's gun.
S/Con George Lyness
Died 8 June 1921, aged 25
Shot dead while guarding a house during a gun battle with the IRA.
S/Con David Torrens
Died 9 June 1921
Killed by the accidental discharge of a rifle at the barracks after patrol.
S/Con Thomas Sturdy
Died 12 June 1921
Fatally shot by a sniper while on patrol to quell sporadic gunfire.
S/Con Hugh Gabbie
Died 30 June 1921
Fatally shot by two men in a crowd while he walked off duty in Newry.
S/Con George Clarke Graham
Died 28 July 1921
Fatally wounded by a bomb when his patrol was ambushed by IRA.
S/Con William Lyttle
Died 2 December 1921, aged 27
Killed with an RIC Constable during an attempted IRA prison breakout.
S/Con Charles McFadden
Died 10 February 1922
Shot dead in an ambush while investigating suspicious activity.
S/Sgt William James Dougherty, 23
S/Con James Lewis,
S/Con William James McFarland
S/Con Robert William McMahon
Died 11 February 1922
Shot dead when a USC unit was attacked changing trains at Clones.
S/Con Hector Stewart
Died 15 February 1922, aged 21
Fatally shot by a sniper while off duty during a time of heavy gunfire.
S/Sgt Hugh French
Died 16 February 1922
Fatally shot off duty in his shop when shots were fired in the street.
S/Con James McInnes
Died 18 February1922, aged 25
Killed when his patrol were fired on by mistake by another USC patrol.
S/Con David E. Friars
Died 27 February 1922, aged 27
Fatally shot off duty near his home when attacked by several gunmen.
S/Con Alexander Kirkpatrick
Died 19 March 1922
Shot dead while off duty cycling past IRA men setting explosives.
S/Con Foster MacGeagh
Died 20 March 1922
Died of gunshot wounds accidentally received in Antrim Road Barracks.
S/Con Samuel Laird
Died 21 March 1922
Fatally shot during an IRA attack on the home of his USC employer.
S/Con George Chittick
Died 22 March 1922, aged 50
Shot and fatally wounded when IRA gunmen attacked his home.
S/Con William Chermside, 21
S/Con Thomas R. Cunningham, 22
Died 23 March 1922
Both shot dead on foot patrol when fired on at close range by IRA gunmen.
S/Con James Harper
Died 29 March 1922
Shot dead with an RIC Sergeant when IRA gunmen attacked their patrol.
S/Con David Allen
Died 31 March1922, aged 20
Fatally shot when his patrol was ambushed at night by IRA gunmen.
S/Con Thomas Hall
Died 31 March 1922
Fatally shot returning to barracks when attacked by an armed gang.
S/Con James Edward Plumb
Died 6 April 1922, aged 22
Shot dead when a large number of IRA gunmen ambushed his patrol.
S/H/Con Alexander Compton MC
Died 6 April 1922
Fatally injured in a fall off a vehicle when ambushed by IRA gunmen.
S/H/Con George McDonald
Died 15 April 1922
Collapsed and died of heart failure while on duty at a local hall.
S/Con William Robert Johnston
Died 18 April 1922
Shot dead while trying to locate sniper positions during a fierce riot.
S/Con Robert Cardwell
Died 3 May 1922
Fatally shot in a gun battle with IRA gunmen attacking a special's home.
S/Con Thomas J. Hunter
Died 3 May 1922
S/Con Edward D. Hegarty
Died 4 May 1922
Fatally shot with an RIC Sergeant when IRA gunmen attacked a patrol.
S/Con William Thomas McKnight MM
Died 4 May 1922
Fatally shot in a gun battle with IRA gunmen who ambushed his patrol.
S/Con Nathaniel McCoo
Died 5 May 1922
Fatally shot by a gunman while patrolling in an armoured car.
S/Con Samuel Milligan
Died 8 May 1922, aged 18
Fatally shot defending his home as it was attacked by IRA gunmen.
S/Con George B. Johnston
Died 19 May 1922
Fatally injured when the vehicle in which he was on patrol crashed.
S/Con Thomas McNeill
Died 20 May 1922, aged 22
Shot dead by another patrol in the confusion of an IRA barrack attack.
S/Con George Victor Kidd
Died 24 May 1922
Shot and fatally wounded off duty.
S/Con James Murphy
Died 25 May 1922, aged 27
Fatally shot by a sniper while going to assist police in an IRA gun battle.
S/Con George Connor
Died 26 May 1922
Fatally shot by an IRA sniper while evacuating the area of a house fire.
S/Con Thomas Steen
Died 26 May 1922
Collapsed and died while on duty attending an instruction class.
S/Con Albert Thomas Rickerby
Died 28 May1922
Shot dead while on patrol in an ambush by IRA gunmen.
S/Con John Megarity
Died 29 May 1922, aged 20
Fatally shot in the head when IRA gunmen ambushed a mobile patrol.
S/Con Andrew Roulston
Died 31 May 1922, aged 23
Shot and fatally wounded by IRA gunmen as he patrolled a beat.
S/Con James Murray
Died 3 June 1922
Shot dead on guard duty when a police rifle accidentally discharged.
S/Con Thomas W. Dobson
Died 4 June 1922
Shot dead helping a military attack to re-take Pettigo from the IRA.
S/Con Richard Black
Died 5 June 1922, aged 36
Mistakenly shot dead by police investigating suspicious activity.
S/Con Thomas Sheridan
Died 6 June1922, aged 35
Shot dead by a sniper as he arrived for duty at a vehicle check point.
S/Con Thomas Hume
Died 11 June 1922
Shot dead when a rifle accidentally fell and discharged in the barracks.
S/Con Thomas Russell
Died 17 June 1922
Fatally shot when his patrol was ambushed at night by IRA gunmen.
S/Con Herbert Martin
Died 20 June 1922
Shot and fatally wounded when attacked by IRA gunmen.
S/Con William Liggett
Died 20 June 1922
Killed in a road accident when his vehicle overturned while on patrol.
S/Con William Mitchell
S/Con Samuel Young
Died 20 June 1922
Fatally shot while cycling to join a patrol when ambushed by gunmen.
S/Con Robert McDowell
Died 22 June 1922
Shot dead by masked men while in ill health staying with relatives.
S/Con James Skillen
Died 28 June 1922
Killed by the accidental discharge of a weapon he was cleaning on duty.
S/Con Thomas Cochrane
Died 11 July 1922
Fatally shot in an RUC station when a rifle was accidentally discharged.
S/Con David Surgenor
Died 27 July 1922
Shot dead in the barracks when a revolver accidentally discharged.
S/Con Samuel Hayes
Died 5 August 1922, aged 45
Shot and fatally wounded off duty in a bar when fired into by gunmen.
S/Sgt Alexander Ross
Died 13 August 1922
Shot dead when mistaken for an intruder by a guard at the barracks.
S/Con Thomas Greenfield
Died 15 August 1922
Accidentally struck and killed by a train while patrolling the line.
S/Con Samuel Holmes
Died 20 October 1922
Accidentally shot himself while handling his revolver in barracks.
S/Con John Alexander White
Died 16 November 1922
Fatally injured in a road accident when his police vehicle overturned.
S/Con Joseph Irwin
Died 20 November 1922, aged 26
Collapsed and died of heart failure while at the door of his barracks.
S/Con William Finley
Died 4 July 1923
Fatally shot when a revolver fell to the barracks floor and discharged.
S/Con Joseph Cooke
Died 17 January 1924
Drowned when he accidentally fell into a lock going on sentry duty.
S/Con William Campbell
Died 21 June 1924
Died of wounds received on 31 May 1922 when shot by IRA gunmen.
S/Con Samuel Steele Neill
Died 26 April 1925
Killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while on enquiries.
S/Sgt Hugh Lindsay McCracken
Died 4 April 1940
Collapsed and died on the rifle range whilst on a firearms course.
S/Con William Maurice Howe, 21
S/Con John McCombe
Died 16 April 1941
Killed during an enemy air raid on Belfast off duty or duty status unknown.
S/Con James Thompson
Died 5 May 1941, aged 36
Killed in an enemy air raid on Belfast.
S/Con John Stevenson
Died 6 December 1941
Accidentally shot while off duty at home cleaning his police revolver.
S/Con Arthur Kenwell
Died 10 March 1942
Accidentally shot by his sergeant demonstrating an armed search.
S/Con Samuel Hamilton
Died 6 September 1942
Fatally shot when their patrol was ambushed at night by IRA gunmen.
S/Con James Lyons
Died 10 October 1942
Killed in a gun battle with two men after a bomb blast at his station.
Sgt Instr. Joseph Millar
Died 20 August 1947, aged 44
Accidentally shot dead supervising shooting practice on a rifle range.
S/Con William Edward Nixon
Died 28 July 1952
Accidentally shot himself while cleaning his rifle at home.
ASO Robert Matthew Boyce MBE MC
Died 15 April 1953
Died after taking ill at the USC HQ where he was Assistant Staff Officer.
S/Con Robert Henderson
Died 8 April 1957
Accidentally shot in the head with a revolver at Trillick RUC station.
S/Con Clifford Benjamin Bassett
Died 13 January 1961
Collapsed and died while on foot patrol in the early hours.
S/Con David Johnstone
Died 27 April 1961, aged 29
Shot by mistake in a misunderstanding by officers guarding a bridge.
S/Con Samuel Henry Irwin
Died 15 May 1964, aged 42
Collapsed and died while on a foot beat patrol in Belfast City.
S/Sgt Andrew McFeeters
Died 5 September 1964, aged 34
Collapsed and died on duty during a USC shooting competition.
S/Con John Charles Greene
Died 17 November 1964
Killed on duty when he was struck by a car, which failed to stop.
S/Con (Rtd) William James Heenan
Died 3 May 1985, aged 52
A former USC officer, shot dead by terrorist gunmen outside his home.
S/Cmdt (Rtd) Samuel V. Montgomery
Died 14 April 1994, aged 76
A former USC officer, died of injury received in a terrorist gun attack.
LEST WE FORGET