Hugh French

Died

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15 February 1922

Rank

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Special Sergeant

Force

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Ulster Special Constabulary

Cause

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Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

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Off Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Fatally wounded, while off duty in his shop in Belfast, when shots were fired from the street.

In the late afternoon of 15th February 1922, Special Sergeant French was off duty, reading a newspaper at the counter of his shop, when shots were fired from the lower end of Old Lodge Road, Belfast.

Some bullets went through the window of Hugh’s shop and one struck him in the head.

He died soon after being admitted to the Royal Victoria Hospital.