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Sergeant Posts: 7 Mar 18 12 3:40 PM	William Pearson was injured in an ambush at Screebe Co Galway in 1921. He dide of his wounds. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Seosamh O Cuaig Edited 1 time by Peter Mc RIC Mar 18 12 7:53 PM.
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Posts: 1641 Mar 18 12 7:53 PM Inspector-General	Hi Seosamh and welcome to the forum. I guess with your local knowledge and contacts you will be able to provide some further insight into policing in Galway both pre and post the start of the Troubles. When I first read your post I thought you were referring to the Screebe aka Maam Valley ambush of 24 April but in fact it was a few weeks before that on 6 April 1921. The facts as reported from the Castle were that around 5pm a cycle patrol consisting of a Sergeant and 5 Constables were cycling from Maam when they were ambushed by - according to their reports - 30 men armed with rifles and revolvers. the fight lasted an hour during which Constable Pearson was seriously wounded. The police lost a rifle, two revolvers, some ammunition, one egg bomb and, strangely, £11. The Capuchin Annual records that a Constable Dunleavy was also wounded. William H. Pearson 72763 was a New Zealander and I'm sure others will add to his personal details. What is your interest in Pearson - I take it there is no family connection? Peter Mc
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Sergeant Posts: 7 Apr 7 12 7:58 PM	My grand-uncle Colm O Gaora was o/c of the IRA in that area. He wrote a book in Irish entitled "Mise" It was recently translated to English and appeared under the title "On The Run". Colm O Gaora authorised the ambush at Screebe. A few years ago I had a very interesting conversation with a son of one of the RIC men who were ambushed, a man by the name of Feeley. He noted in his diary that he was slightly wounded and that Pearson was badly wounded. I would like to know did Pearson die of his wounds and where? What was the date of the Capuchin Annual story? Go raibh maith agat, Seosamh O Cuaig
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ballyroughan	William H. Pearson. Con.72763.- 6th April 1921 Oughterard, Co Galway.	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 566 Apr 7 12 10:02 PM	A cycle patrol from Maam, West Galway, consisting of a Sergeant and four Constables was cycling into the Oughterard area when it came under fire. Constable Pearson was wounded and died later, a thirty-year old single man from New Zealand, he had seven months police service, having been a soldier before joining the R.I.C. Ref : Police Casualties in Ireland 1919-1922. by Richard Abbott. Mercier Press, Dublin, 2000.
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Sergeant Posts: 7 Apr 8 12 4:14 PM	Thanks for the information. Abbott says that "he died later". Where is the proof of that? Go raibh maith agaibh aríst, Seosamh O Cuaig
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Sergeant Posts: 7 Apr 20 12 2:01 PM	Where do I get William Pearson's service record? Seosamh O Cuaig
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Posts: 566 Apr 20 12 3:07 PM	Seosamh, If you go to :- Genealogy Queries, on this site Peter Mc gives the details under "How to obtain an Individuals Record". John.
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