Patrick J Halford

Died

16 December 1920

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed when his eight-man foot patrol was ambushed by terrorists at Kilcommon, Newport District.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed when his eight-man foot patrol was ambushed by terrorists at Kilcommon, Newport District.

Circumstances

Killed when his foot patrol was ambushed by the IRA.

Killed alongside three other Constables, Ernest F. Harden, Albert H. Palmer and Arthur Smith, when their eight-man foot patrol was ambushed by terrorists at Kilcommon, Newport District. Another Constable was seriously wounded.