Lauchlan McEdward

1901 Jul 5 born Edinburgh son of John & Jeanie

 

1918 Mar 4 Enlisted in RNR

1919 Mar 12 Demobilised

1919 Jun 4 married Edinburgh. But from his naval record, it appears that his mother became the guardian of his children. He married Helen F Clark

 

1921 May 25 enlisted with RIC no 81157. ex-RNR & motor mechanic

1921 Dec 3 Posted Limerick

1922 Feb 17 Shot dead by armed men

An odd murder just before the disbandment of the RIC. It is impossible to know if this was personally disrected at McEdwards (the other Constable Goody was not shot) or whether it was one of a number of attacks against the RIC in Limerick. His widow applied for £3000 compensation, and she did get an RIC pension

 

 

 

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