Peter Burke
Died
:
20 September 1920
Age
:
36
Rank
:
Head Constable
Force
:
Royal Irish Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead in a public house in Balbriggan, County Dublin, while on his way to an RIC depot. Posthumously awarded the Constabulary Medal for Gallantry.
His brother, Sergeant Michael Burke, was injured in the attack.