A kind contributor from another forum, 'Ulsterman', has given permission to use this photo, found in a bin. On the back is written:" Thomas
Conlon" and in a different hand (biro pen) "Mary Sullivans' brother who was killed in the Irish Rebellion about 1916".
The subject is Thomas Conlon 64016, who was killed on duty on 10th July 1921. Abbott in his book "Police Casualties in Ireland 1919-1922" refers to the incident which occurred just one day before the Truce, and that Constable Conlon, who was from Roscommon, had no relations other than a sister who had left for the States some 2 weeks previously. He is buried in Newtownbreda. His killing helped provoke a week of rioting in Belfast in which about 14 people died. The following is from a newspaper report of the period:
An official report issued from Dublin Castle yesterday states;-
A Party of Police in a tender on Curfew Patrol was fired at in Ross Road, Falls Road area, Belfast just after 12am today. Constable Thomas Conlon was shot dead and Constable E.J.Hogan and the driver of the Crossley, Special Constable C.Dunne, were dangerously wounded in the body.
He was stationed at Springfield Rd RIC barracks at the time of his death.
The subject is Thomas Conlon 64016, who was killed on duty on 10th July 1921. Abbott in his book "Police Casualties in Ireland 1919-1922" refers to the incident which occurred just one day before the Truce, and that Constable Conlon, who was from Roscommon, had no relations other than a sister who had left for the States some 2 weeks previously. He is buried in Newtownbreda. His killing helped provoke a week of rioting in Belfast in which about 14 people died. The following is from a newspaper report of the period:
An official report issued from Dublin Castle yesterday states;-
A Party of Police in a tender on Curfew Patrol was fired at in Ross Road, Falls Road area, Belfast just after 12am today. Constable Thomas Conlon was shot dead and Constable E.J.Hogan and the driver of the Crossley, Special Constable C.Dunne, were dangerously wounded in the body.
He was stationed at Springfield Rd RIC barracks at the time of his death.
