John Gilmartin
Died
:
15 March 1922
Age
:
48
Rank
:
Sergeant
Force
:
Royal Irish Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
Off Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead, by terrorist gunmen, as he lay seriously ill in bed in St. Brigid’s Home, Galway. Holder of the Constabulary Medal for Gallantry.
Shot dead, along with his colleague Sergeant Tobias Gibbons, by four masked gunmen as they lay seriously ill in their beds in St. Brigid’s Home, Galway.
Sergeant Gilmartin was a holder of the Constabulary Medal for Gallantry.