Walter Shaw

Died

:

1 May 1921

Age

:

20

Rank

:

Constable

Force

:

Royal Irish Constabulary

Cause

:

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

:

On Duty

Shot dead alongside his colleague, Constable George Cuthbertson, while out walking from their barracks when, about 1:00pm, they were fired on by six terrorists who had taken over a local farmhouse.