Thomas William Satchwell

Died

22 February 1921

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead when a joint police and military patrol was ambushed,

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead when a joint police and military patrol was ambushed,

Circumstances

Shot dead when a joint military and police patrol was ambushed by IRA.

A joint police and military patrol was travelling to the fair at Mountcharles, Co Donegal when about 1.30pm it was ambushed. Coming under fire the patrol returned fire however during the exchange Constable Satchwell was killed.

He was from Castlerea, Co Roscommon.