Benjamin Flint

Died

10 May 1832

Rank

Private

Force

Irish Revenue Police

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died after he and other officers from the Irish Revenue Police were attacked and beaten when they were sent to surround and arrest distillers at an unlawful whiskey still.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died after he and other officers from the Irish Revenue Police were attacked and beaten when they were sent to surround and arrest distillers at an unlawful whiskey still.

Circumstances

Private Flint was with Private Baxter and others of the Irish Revenue Police were deployed to surround and arrest distillers at an unlawful whiskey still near Castletownkinneigh, Co. Cork when they were attacked and beaten. Flint died during the attack.

Died after he and other officers from the Irish Revenue Police were attacked and beaten when they were sent to surround and arrest distillers at an unlawful whiskey still near Castletownkinneigh, County Cork. Private Edward Baxter died from his injuries a month later, on 10th June.