2 Marines Murdered by the IRA - Queenstown 1921

Unit/ Formation: Royal Marines

Location: Ireland

Period/ Conflict: Anglo-Irish War

Year: 1921

Date/s: 15 May 1921

2 Royal Marine Artillery gunners abducted, shot dead and dumped in a local quarry.

Apparently a "shoot at sight" order had been given to the IRA in Cork on 14 May.

There were 7 British Soldiers killed that day.

The 2 marines may have been on duty at East Ferry, 3 miles from Ballinacurra.

Gunner Bernard Francis RMA/14710

Gunner William Parker RMA/14560

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