| Name: |
Victor Stanley Clement Lockhart |
Reg No: |
12221 (DMP) and 19B |
| Image: |
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Date Of Joining: |
28 March 1924 |
| Date of birth: |
04 October 1897 |
Address: |
Rathfarnham, Dublin |
| Religion: |
Protestant |
IRA Rank: |
- |
| Rank In National Army: |
- |
RIC Rank: |
- |
| Foreign Army Rank: |
Irish Guards |
If In Cid Or Protection Corps: |
- |
| Knowledge Of Irish Language: |
- |
Height: |
5ft 9 5/8 |
| Chest: |
- |
Remarks: |
Resigned 6 March 1941 |
| Keyword: |
Gold Scott Medal |
Acknowledgements And Sources: |
Picture comes from the Irish Independent, dated 14th August 1929 |
| Garda Rank at end of service: |
- |
Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place): |
- |
| End of Service and Reason: |
- |
Marriage |
- |
| Occupation Or Trade: |
Clerk |
By Whom Recommended: |
Captain O'Connor |
| Link To Register: |
https://digital.ucd.ie/view-media/ucdlib:53467/canvas/ucdlib:53975
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| Additional Images: |
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Page Numbers: |
245 (Line 21) |
| Further Notes: |
Son of William James Lockhart (retired Coast Guard Officer) and Mary Ann Dunphy of Rathmines. After the First World War in the Irish Gaurds ( Service Number 4525), he married Joanna Scanlon on 13th August 1919 in Dublin. He worked as a caretaker when he was allocated a bungalow (19 the Demense) in Killester Community Gardens (largest settlement of Ex-Servicemen in Ireland, located in Dublin).
Duirng the Irish Civil War he served in the Irish National Army for over a year.Worked as a Clerk before joining the DMP. He was awarded the Gold Scott Medal for his actions in disarming the culprits during an armed robbery on 18th October 1928 at Corbett's Public House in HowthPromoted to Sergeant on 14 January 1932. He was shot in the leg along with Garda Humphrey O' Leary during an incident on Grafton Street on 23rd March 1935 and was awarded compensation as a result of his injuries. He resigned from the Gardai on 6th March 1941
He had also enlisted by February 1940 as a reservist in the RAF during the Second World War (Service Number 1149321 or 1099345) and was staioned in Northern Ireland. His three sons served in the RAF.
He was dismissed from the Security Police in February 1942 and became unemployed. He was later appointed as organising secretary to the Ulster Protestant League.
He eventually left Ireland with his wife on 19th September 1950 and emigrated from Belfast to California. However he later settled in Texas and died there on 8th May 1961, at the age of 60. he had planned to return to Ireland before he became ill in America.
His son Sean Lockhart produced a famous book entitled 'Enclyclopedia of America' which outlined American History and Bill Lockhart owned Willock Records in California. |