Hi David

I was at the National Archives in Kew today and the information you require is as follows;


Name: Joseph Sammon

Service No.: 51625

Microfiche Number: HO 184/27

Age or date of birth: 22 years and 2 months

Height: 5’ 8” and a quarter

Native County: Longford

Religion: Catholic

If married date of marriage: 7th Jan 1893

Native County of Wife: Limerick

By whom recommended: H C Allen

Trade or Calling: Letter Carrier

Appointment/ Reappointments: 21st Dec 1885

Allocations: Limerick 10th July 1886
Cork 19th Feb 1893

Left the Service & Reason: “Discharged 27 Oct 1901”


A great forum for RIC info is : http://irishconstabulary.com/directory It is managed by a really helpful guy ‘Peter Mc RIC’


All the best.

Frank