Royal Ulster Constabulary GC

In memory of all those officers who lost their lives in the service of the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC and those antecedent constabularies throughout history.

Ronald James Dodd
Ronald James Dodd

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

27 October 1971 (34)

Cecil Henry Cunningham
Cecil Henry Cunningham

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

15 October 1971 (46)

John Thompson Haslett
John Thompson Haslett

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

15 October 1971 (21)

Robert Fredrick Leslie
Robert Fredrick Leslie

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

18 September 1971 (20)

William Duddy Hall
William Duddy Hall

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

8 April 1971 (51)

Cecil James M Patterson
Cecil James M Patterson

Detective Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

26 February 1971 (45)

Robert William A Buckley
Robert William A Buckley

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

26 February 1971 (31)

William Andrew Hunter
William Andrew Hunter

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 December 1970 (23)

Samuel Donaldson
Samuel Donaldson

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 August 1970 (23)

Robert Millar
Robert Millar

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 August 1970 (27)

John Hunter
John Hunter

District Inspector,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

26 October 1969 (58)

Victor William Arbuckle
Victor William Arbuckle

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

11 October 1969 (29)

Robert Henry Murdoch
Robert Henry Murdoch

Head Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

9 November 1968 (55)

John Brown
John Brown

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

6 December 1963 (21)

Kenneth G B Armstrong
Kenneth G B Armstrong

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

25 September 1962 (39)

Nathaniel Davison
Nathaniel Davison

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

14 July 1962 (60)

Frederick Carleton
Frederick Carleton

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

25 December 1961 (55)

William John Hunter
William John Hunter

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 November 1961 (28)

Norman John C Anderson
Norman John C Anderson

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

27 January 1961 (26)

George Andrew Elliott
George Andrew Elliott

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

13 April 1960 (22)

Cecil Harold Cunningham
Cecil Harold Cunningham

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

3 October 1958 (19)

Henry Balfour Ross
Henry Balfour Ross

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 July 1958 (26)

Patrick Joseph Duignan
Patrick Joseph Duignan

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

23 November 1957 (29)

Arthur James Ovens
Arthur James Ovens

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

17 August 1957 (44)

Thomas Cecil J Gregg
Thomas Cecil J Gregg

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

4 July 1957 (27)

Thomas Alexander Clarke
Thomas Alexander Clarke

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

11 February 1957 (54)

John Scally
John Scally

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

30 December 1956 (23)

John William Gibson
John William Gibson

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

8 May 1956 (59)

John Thomas Murphy
John Thomas Murphy

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

23 May 1955 (23)

John Clifford
John Clifford

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

14 May 1955 (52)

Michael Augustin Small
Michael Augustin Small

Detective Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

7 September 1952 (27)

Robert Henry Lindsay
Robert Henry Lindsay

Sergeant,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

18 December 1951 (52)

Samuel George Baird
Samuel George Baird

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

12 July 1948 (52)

John Alexander Rankin
John Alexander Rankin

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

1 December 1947 (54)

William James Ellison
William James Ellison

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

21 April 1944 (51)

Robert McLaughlin
Robert McLaughlin

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

9 March 1944 (48)

John William Godfrey
John William Godfrey

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

24 December 1943 (47)

James Phillips
James Phillips

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

13 November 1943 (20)

Patrick McCarthy
Patrick McCarthy

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

1 October 1943 (52)

Samuel James G Armstrong
Samuel James G Armstrong

Constable,
Royal Ulster Constabulary

29 April 1943 (23)


The Royal Ulster Constabulary was the police force in Northern Ireland from 1922 to 2001. It was founded on 1 June 1922 as a successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary following the partition of Ireland. At its peak the force had around 8,500 officers, with a further 4,500 who were members of the RUC Reserve.

The RUC policed Northern Ireland from the aftermath of the Irish War of Independence until after the turn of the 21st century and played a major role in the Troubles between the 1960s and the 1990s.

During the Troubles, 319 RUC officers were killed and almost 9,000 injured in paramilitary assassinations or attacks, mostly by the IRA, which made the RUC the most dangerous police force in the world in which to serve by 1983. In the same period, the RUC killed 55 people, 28 of whom were civilians. In 2000, the RUC was awarded the George Cross for bravery.