Henry Kells

Died

14 April 1920

Age

Rank

Detective Constable

Force

Dublin Metropolitan Police

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot and killed by a terrorist assassination squad while on his way to report for duty.

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot and killed by a terrorist assassination squad while on his way to report for duty.

Circumstances

Ambushed by an IRA assassination squad, shot in the back and killed.

DC Kells was declared dead on arrival at Meath Hospital, Dublin, having been shot in the back by a terrorist assassination squad, on the corner of Pleasants Street, where he lived, and Camden Street, while on his way to report for duty.