Royal Irish/Ulster Constabulary

[Ephemeire53]

Originally Posted by grey_green_acorn

You may find that he was a Head Constable which was the highest non-commissioned rank roughly equivalent to a Sergeant Major.

Also might be worth looking here

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/r...nstabulary.htm

Tim

Thank you so much for the information...I will definitely try and chase this up with the Public Records Office. Cheers.

[John Mulcahy]

Originally Posted by Ephemeire53

Thank you very much for that information, I really appreciate the time you have put into this. Regarding my original query about the rarity of the badge, have you any comments, are my assumptions correct about the QVC?

If not already done so you might try the forum below


http://irishconstabulary.com/directory

the organizer of that forum "Peter Mc" posts occasionally here and is quite focused on RIC/RUC research

[Ephemeire53]

Originally Posted by John Mulcahy

If not already done so you might try the forum below


http://irishconstabulary.com/directory

the organizer of that forum "Peter Mc" posts occasionally here and is quite focused on RIC/RUC research

Thanks for that I'll give it a try...Regards

[Eddie Parks]

And yes - QVC = Queen Victoria Crown. Have fun, Eddie

[PeterMc]

I've just spotted this. Always worth contacting me direct as I have little time to spend browsing these days. Pakenham served as part of the cycle detachment - really very innovative in those days - guarding the Queen in her tours around Dublin. Awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in bronze. Head Constable in the RIC later, and then RUC, also one of the first two men to be awarded the British Empire Medal in the RUC. Died 1958. PM me if you want further info.