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 ofarrl |
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Posts: 5 21-Jul-2006 6:11 PM |
Here is a photo of some RIC men taken around 1920. The officer seated in the middle is my great grandfather Michael Farrell, service no. 54045. He was posted to Oughterard in 1920 having spent most of his service in Waterford. It would be nice if anybody can identify some of the other men in the picture.
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Peter Mc RIC |
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Posts: 538 21-Jul-2006 8:52 PM Inspector-General |
What a great photo. Your relation was made Head Constable on 1 Sep 1920 so the photo was taken after that; judging by the overcoat worn by one man and the muffler by another (presumably a driver by the shape of his cap) this was taken in the Autumn of 1920 or 1921. A good mixture of 'old RIC' and some Tans; I'd love to know what the game was and against who. The District Inspector there was DI Sugrue; he and several Galway men (possibly from Oughterard) won gallantry medals in a fierce battle near Kilmilkim. Have any names been passed down through family stories - eg Sgts Walsh, Gilmartin etc? Peter
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ofarrl |
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Posts: 5 21-Jul-2006 9:53 PM |
Thanks for that Peter, unfortunately I know very little about my great grandfather especially during that time. Even my father was not aware that he had served in Galway until I obtained his service record. I guess it was a period in time that was not discussed very much if at all. After he left the RIC he returned to Waterford where the family remained. According to Jim Herlihy the two RIC men standing second and third from the left were RIC motor drivers and would have been ex-army and more than likely 'Black and Tans'.
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Posts: 4 21-Sep-2009 7:57 AM |
This is a fabulous photo.I have a grouping on Facebook called' The Royal Irish Constabulary.A Forgotton Irish Policeforce.'I have a number of
photographs on the site.Would you give me permission to upload this photo? Many thanks in advance. Michael
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Posts: 26 8-Dec-2009 9:17 PM |
Paul
Check this link out.It has a copy of the same picture that you have and is the life story of a Constable Jack Slater RIC who served in Oughterard. www.angelfire.com/mn2/slator/John_Slator.html |
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