George Horace Howlett

Died

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22 February 1921

Age

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22

Rank

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Constable

Force

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Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

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Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead when he and a sailor were ambushed while walking through Ballylongford, County Kerry.

About 9.20pm Constable Howlett was walking through the village of Ballylongford, County Kerry, alongside a Naval Rating, when they were ambushed and shot. The sailor survived but Constable Howlett sustained fatal injuries.

George was from Yorkshire and had two months’ service with the Royal Irish Constabulary. His mother was sent £1,000 to compensate for his murder.