| Name: |
John Gantly |
Reg No: |
4804 |
| Image: |
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Date Of Joining: |
27 June 1923 |
| Date of birth: |
06 October 1899 |
Address: |
Main Street, Roscrea, Tipperary |
| Date of Death: |
21 January 1948 |
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| 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: |
Little |
Height: |
5ft 10 3/8 |
| Chest: |
35/33 |
Remarks: |
Re-attested Sgt 09/05/1924 |
| Keyword: |
Fermoy Banteer Kells Killarney Died in Service |
Acknowledgements And Sources: |
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| Garda Rank at end of service: |
Chief Superintendent |
Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place): |
CORK (Fermoy, Banteer), MEATH (Kells), KERRY (Killarney) |
| End of Service and Reason: |
21 January 1948 (Died) |
Marriage |
Mary Smaul (31 July 1929) |
| Occupation Or Trade: |
- |
By Whom Recommended: |
- |
| Link To Register: |
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Page Numbers: |
375 and 376 |
| Additional Images: |
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| Further Notes: |
Sean Gantly was the son of Joseph Gantly (a Shop Assistant) and Mary Anne Hannon. He was member of the Gaelic League he also saw military service in ‘B’ Coy, 2nd Dublin Battalion. He had previously worked in administration He was promoted Sergeant in 1924, Superintendent in 1925 and Chief Superintendent in 1941. He also served in Kells, Donegal and Killarney. Married Mary Ellen Smaul on 31 July 1929 in Fermoy Cork and had six children. On 21st January, 1948, Chief Superintendent Gantly was leading a party of Gardai from the Detective Branch, Dublin Castle in a search for escaped prisoners at the Hammond Lane Foundry, Dublin when he was accidentally shot. His brothers were also Gardai: Thomas Gantly (Reg No. 12525 DMP), Joseph Gantly (Reg No. 6088) and Michael Gantly (Reg No. 7121) |