William Devereux

Died

22 March 1921

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead when his six-man patrol, cycling from Keadue to Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon, was ambushed by terrorists at the ‘Black Wood’.

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead when his six-man patrol, cycling from Keadue to Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon, was ambushed by terrorists at the ‘Black Wood’.

Circumstances

Shot dead when his patrol was attacked going to investigate a raid.

Shot dead alongside his colleague, Constable Michael James Dowling, when their six-man patrol, cycling from Keadue to Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon, to investigate recent raids on the Post Office, was ambushed at the ‘Black Wood’. Their Sergeant was seriously wounded.