John Mills

Died

11 June 1917

Age

Rank

Inspector

Force

Dublin Metropolitan Police

Cause

Homicide - Beaten

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in hospital the day after he was struck a single blow with a hurling stick at an illegal protest in Beresford Place, Dublin.

Roll of Honour Citation

Died in hospital the day after he was struck a single blow with a hurling stick at an illegal protest in Beresford Place, Dublin.

Circumstances

Fatally beaten escorting prisoners arrested at a political meeting.

Inspector Mills died in hospital the day after he was struck a single blow with a hurling stick at an illegal protest meeting outside the burnt-out remains of Liberty Hall in Beresford Place, Dublin, when sections of a large crowd tried to free the two leaders he had arrested and was escorting to nearby Store Street Police Station.