William John Hughes

Died

17 April 1921

Age

Rank

Sergeant

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Accident

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Fatally shot when an auxiliary patrol challenged his RIC patrol and mistakenly fired on them.

Fatally shot while off duty in the Shannon View Hotel, Castleconnell, County Limerick, with two other RIC officers, when an auxiliary patrol of 12 men, in civilian clothing, raided the hotel and were fired on by the three officers who believed them to be terrorists. In the ensuing exchange of fire, a member of the raiding party, Temporary Cadet Donald Pringle, and the hotel proprietor were also killed.