Cecil Arthur Maurice Blake

Died

15 May 1921

Age

Rank

District Inspector

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

Off Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead alongside his wife and two British soldiers when they were ambushed by gunmen who surrounded their car and poured bullets into the victims.

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead alongside his wife and two British soldiers when they were ambushed by gunmen who surrounded their car and poured bullets into the victims.

Circumstances

Ambushed after leaving a party with his wife and both shot dead.

Shot dead alongside his wife and two British soldiers when, about 8.30pm, they were ambushed by up to twenty gunmen who surrounded their car and poured bullets into the victims, at the gates of Ballyturin House, County Galway.