Edgar Budd

Died

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26 May 1921

Age

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23

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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Travelling To

Shot dead when he and another Constable, unarmed and in civilian clothing, were ambushed by six as they returned from leave, cycling from Ennis to their barracks at Kildysart, County Clare. The other Constable escaped across the fields but was pursued by his attackers for almost an hour.