Andrew Roulston

Died

31 May 1922

Age

Rank

Special Constable

Force

Ulster Special Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally wounded when he was shot five times by two terrorist gunmen when he and a colleague were ambushed as they patrolled their beat.

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally wounded when he was shot five times by two terrorist gunmen when he and a colleague were ambushed as they patrolled their beat.

Circumstances

Shot and fatally wounded by IRA gunmen as he patrolled a beat.

Fatally wounded when he was shot five times at point-blank range by two terrorist gunmen when, about 4.25pm, he and Constable William Campbell were ambushed as they patrolled their beat in Millfield, Belfast, near the corner of Peter’s Hill. Constable Campbell died of his wounds two years later, on 21st June 1924.