Michael James Dowling

Died

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22 March 1921

Age

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29

Rank

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Constable

Force

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Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

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Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

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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’.

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