| Name: |
Henry Windle |
Reg No: |
3248 |
| Image: |
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Date Of Joining: |
26 January 1923 |
| Date of birth: |
10 April 1900 |
Address: |
Aughrim, Newtownsandes, Co. Kerry |
| Religion: |
Roman Catholic |
IRA Rank: |
Private |
| Rank In National Army: |
- |
RIC Rank: |
0 |
| Foreign Army Rank: |
- |
If In Cid Or Protection Corps: |
- |
| Knowledge Of Irish Language: |
- |
Height: |
5ft 9.25 |
| Chest: |
39/37 |
Remarks: |
Re-attested Cigire 10/10/25 |
| Keyword: |
Diedinservice Depot |
Acknowledgements And Sources: |
Irish Independent, 18 October 1938 |
| Garda Rank at end of service: |
- |
Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place): |
- |
| End of Service and Reason: |
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Marriage |
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| Occupation Or Trade: |
- |
By Whom Recommended: |
- |
| Link To Register: |
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| Additional Images: |
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Page Numbers: |
241 and 242 |
| Further Notes: |
Son of Nicholas Windle (a Farmer) and Mary Hanrahan. Was one of the Irish Volunteers who risked his life to meet Roger Casement when weapons were being brought into Ireland on the Aud Ship that would begin the 1916 Easter Rising. Married Beatrice Mathews on 23rd August 1932 in Howth Church, Dublin. He had planned to leave the Gardai and pursue a career as a Barrister as he completed his legal studies though this was not to happed. Superintendent Windle died on 16th October 1938 after the car he was driving crashed into the Grand Canal, St. James Harbour in Dublin and he drowned when the car was submerged. He is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin. His twin sons were Desmond went on to become a Judge while Noel Windle was Director of EBS. |