| Name: |
Robert Crossey |
Reg No: |
2726 |
| Image: |
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Date Of Joining: |
02 December 1922 |
| Date of birth: |
07 August 1902 |
Address: |
18 Cregg St., Lisburn, Down |
| Date of Death: |
07 May 1940 |
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| Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
IRA Rank: |
- |
| Rank In National Army: |
- |
RIC Rank: |
0 |
| Foreign Army Rank: |
- |
If In Cid Or Protection Corps: |
- |
| Knowledge Of Irish Language: |
- |
Height: |
6ft 1 1/4 |
| Chest: |
36/34 |
Remarks: |
- |
| Keyword: |
Tipperary Cappawhite Doochary Carrowkeel Ballybofey Malin Clonmany Lifford Ardara |
Acknowledgements And Sources: |
Courtesy of Jonathan Boyle |
| Garda Rank at end of service: |
Sergeant |
Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place): |
TIPPERARY (Tipperary, Cappawhite), DONEGAL (Doochary Carrowkeel, Ballybofey, Malin, Clonmany, Lifford Ardara) |
| End of Service and Reason: |
07 May 1940 (Died) |
Marriage |
Ethle Gildea (11 November 1931) |
| Occupation Or Trade: |
- |
By Whom Recommended: |
- |
| Page Numbers: |
197 and 198 |
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| Further Notes: |
Son of Roberty Crossey (a Hackler) and Mary Matthews. Married Ethel Gildea on 11th November 1931 in Ardara Church, County Donegal. He was a prominent Badminton player for the Gardai.Died while serving from illness on 7th May 1940 in Lourdes Hospital in Kill O Grange, Dublin. He is buried in Church of the Holy Family Cemetery, Ardara, County Donegal. |