Policing Genealogy Ireland History

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Name:	Thomas Dowling	Reg No:	5708
Image:		Date Of Joining:	26 March 1924
Date of birth:	05 July 1896	Address:	High Street, Ballyragget, Co Kilkenny
Date of Death:	28 December 1925
Religion:	Roman Catholic	IRA Rank:	Sec Commander
Rank In National Army:	2nd lieut	RIC Rank:	0
Foreign Army Rank:	-	If In Cid Or Protection Corps:	-
Knowledge Of Irish Language:	-	Height:	5ft 8.1/4
Chest:	34 36.1/2	Remarks:	-
Keyword:	Killed in Line of Duty Fanore	Acknowledgements And Sources:	Garda.ie, GSRMA House
Garda Rank at end of service:	Garda	Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place):	CLARE (Fanore)
End of Service and Reason:	-	Marriage	-
Occupation Or Trade:	Carpenter	By Whom Recommended:	-
Page Numbers:	467 and 468
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Further Notes:	Having previously worked as a carpenter, he had been involved in the struggle for Irish Independence and subsequently joined the National Army achieving the rank of Lieutenant. During his military service he was wounded in an ambush near Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. Son of John Dowling (a Labourer) and Bridget Murphy. On 28th December 1925, Garda Dowling, in the company of another member, was returning to Fanore Garda Station after some hours on cycle patrol duty in the neighbouring District, when passing Craggagh graveyard a volley was fired into them, resulting in the death of Garda Dowling. The killing of Garda Dowling was believed to have been in reprisal for his enforcement of the illicit distillation laws. He is buried in Ballyouskill Graveyard, County Kilkenny.