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District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 1 Jan 2012 4:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Wilson
Hi there, looking to trace relatives of DI William Harding Wilson who was killed by the IRA on Main St. Templemore on 16th August 1920. A Methodist originally from Ballycumber, Offaly, his wife was called Frances, and his children were Eccles George, Wesley H and Kate Fogarty. Wlson is buried at St. Marys Church of Ireland cemetery, Templemore.
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Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 1 Jan 2012 8:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 1 Jan 2012 8:59PM GMT
Try the genealogy section of the site below,sure to be able to help.

Frank

http://irishconstabulary.com/directory#.TwDJFNTdkXt

Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 4:12PM GMT
Classification: Query
hi there,
this name jumped out at me whilst trawling the site.
i cant help with family details but DI wilson was shot opposite my house.it was orchestrated from our house,and
it was burned to the ground the following day in retaliation. the planning and reasons for attack have recently been opened to the public with the release of the
ira statements from 1925 online.

Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 7:54PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi there and thanks for your message, I was really interested to receive it. I run the museum in the Garda College and I have done a lot of research on Wilsons death, the miracles and the town hall burning, but I did not know that a house had been burned down because of the shooting of Wilson. I have copies of most of the Tipp IRA statements, but did not find a reference to that. I would love to hear more about it, so I would be happy to meet you some day for a chat. Thanks, John

Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
hi john
i have the statements on my computer from the four guys involved. there was a thesis written by a cop in the depot
some years back and i have a copy somewhere. it was very well researched and begun with the cardens right thru to the hand over by the british to jack scott. funny thing is
i remember old jack and his son neil used to show us this old gun which he called the key to the door-apparently the story is jack acquired the old gate house at gunpoint and stayed there!
my gran told me that they stayed all day in the sitting room
watching the street,she blamed stapleton for the house being burned cos he couldnt keep still and kept goin out on the street and to the pub across the road.a picture of the house burned is in the national museum.a copy is on the templemore website in the old photos.if u send me your email address ill forward the statements
and page numbers to u. my granduncle, sean downey, captured DI potter in south tipp and there is a lot on record there too.i know leahy was tormented by wilson,and decided he had to be shot no matter how difficult the task.

Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 27 Dec 2012 10:14PM GMT
Classification: Query
i just realised i didnt give u my email-doh!!
trident@live.ie

Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 8:34PM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Wilson
William was my 2x Great Grandmother Lillian WIlson's brother.

I do have a copy of his obituary and information that was sent over to Kansas City, Kansas to his sisters upon his death.

I'm glad to find some additional information about my family.
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Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 23 Aug 2014 4:19PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi there and thanks so much for your response about DI Wilson, I was thrilled to read the information you sent me. I wanted to send you an extract from a thesis which I completed about RIC deaths and I have a huge interest in Williams murder as I have visited his grave and pass the place where he was killed every day. His death triggered an amazing set of events called the 'Templemore Miracles', and it is the subject of a book I am researching. If you want to send me an e-mail at irishcopgc15@gmail.com I would be glad to send you some material. Thanks so much again, John

Re: District Inspector William Wilson, Templemore RIC

Posted: 25 Sep 2014 4:52AM GMT
Classification: Query
hello
I am doing research on offaly. during the war of independence . I came across this man from a small article in the local offaly paper, is it possible to obtain permission to download photograph for a book I am hoping to do eventually.


thank you Michael hyland michylnd@yahoo.co.uk
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