2 Marines Murdered by the IRA - Queenstown 1921
- Si Biggs
- May 15
- 1 min read
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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