William Finn
Died
:
9 April 1920
Age
:
23
Rank
:
Constable
Force
:
Royal Irish Constabulary
Cause
:
Homicide - Shot
Duty Status
:
On Duty
Roll of Honour Citation
Shot dead alongside a colleague when they were ambushed while cycling from Rearcross to Newport Petty Sessions in County Tipperary.
William’s colleague, Constable Daniel McCarthy, was also killed in the same incident.