William Elliott QPM

Died

6 September 1974

Age

Rank

Inspector

Force

Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead while attempting to arrest four armed terrorists who were robbing a bank in County Antrim. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Roll of Honour Citation

Shot dead while attempting to arrest four armed terrorists who were robbing a bank in County Antrim. Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Circumstances

Shot dead during an exchange of fire while attempting to arrest four armed terrorists who were robbing a bank in Rathcoole, Co. Antrim.

Posthumously awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry.

Shot dead during an exchange of fire while attempting to arrest four armed terrorists who were robbing the Ulster Bank, The Diamond, Rathcoole, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Posthumously awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry.