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Died the day after being shot and fatally wounded by rebels while unarmed inside Store Street Police Station, during the Easter Rising.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Frith served with the Dublin Metropolitan Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Frith.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
The Sacrifice · Felonious
Dublin Metropolitan Police has lost 34 officers; 20 of them killed feloniously.
William is one of 592 officers killed feloniously in L, 79% of the 749 remembered there.
William is one of 605 officers killed feloniously in Ireland, 79.1% of the 765 remembered there.
William is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously worldwide, 51.7% of the 34,103 remembered here.
34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.
Time
In 1916, 3 officers at Dublin Metropolitan Police were killed feloniously, the 3rd heaviest of 11 years on record. The heaviest was 1920, with 5.
In 1916, 17 officers in L were killed feloniously, the 4th heaviest of 52 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 250.
In 1916, 17 officers in Ireland were killed feloniously, the 5th heaviest of 56 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 250.
In 1916, 175 officers worldwide were killed feloniously, the 23rd heaviest of 265 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 516.
Who
William was 38. Of the 20 killed feloniously at Dublin Metropolitan Police whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 41.8; the middle age was 33.
William was 38. Of the 543 killed feloniously in L whose age is recorded, half were between 24 and 41; the middle age was 31.
William was 38. Of the 543 killed feloniously in Ireland whose age is recorded, half were between 24 and 41; the middle age was 31.
William was 38. Of the 15,853 killed feloniously worldwide whose age is recorded, half were between 30 and 46; the middle age was 38.
When
April holds 40% of these deaths at Dublin Metropolitan Police, more than any other month. Fridays: 20%.
April holds 11.3% of these deaths in L; May holds the most, 15%. Fridays: 14.7%.
April holds 12.2% of these deaths in Ireland; May holds the most, 14.9%. Fridays: 14.5%.
April holds 8.6% of these deaths worldwide; December holds the most, 9.2%. Fridays: 14.3%.
How
Felonious deaths account for 58.8% of all 34 deaths at Dublin Metropolitan Police, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 79% of all 749 deaths in L, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 79.1% of all 765 deaths in Ireland, the most common cause.
Felonious deaths account for 51.7% of all 34,103 deaths worldwide, the most common cause.
His people
Dublin Metropolitan Police has 34 officers remembered here, William among them.
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Hugh O’Hara Mar 22, 1843
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James Crawford Nov 1, 1843
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Robert Brereton Jul 8, 1850
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Garrett Wildridge Feb 4, 1856
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John Ward Dec 10, 1864
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Charles O’Neill Apr 28, 1866
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Patrick Keena Nov 7, 1867
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John Anderson Jun 15, 1870
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Joseph Daly Sep 24, 1881
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John Cox Nov 25, 1882
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Dennis Austin Jul 11, 1885
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James Feran Oct 10, 1892
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Patrick Sinnott Dec 25, 1892
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Peter Carrigee Aug 28, 1896
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Patrick Kenny Nov 21, 1897
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Henry Baird Mar 28, 1898
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John Hanily Sep 14, 1900
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John Foley Jan 29, 1904
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Patrick Sheahan
May 6, 1905
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James Smith Nov 17, 1905
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Michael Lahiff
Apr 24, 1916
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James O’Brien Apr 24, 1916
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William Frith Apr 28, 1916
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John Mills Jun 11, 1917
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Patrick Smyth
Sep 8, 1919
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Daniel Hoey Sep 12, 1919
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Michael Downing
Oct 19, 1919
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John Barton
Nov 29, 1919
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William Charles Forbes Redmond
Jan 21, 1920
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John M Walsh
Feb 20, 1920
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Henry Kells Apr 14, 1920
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Laurence Dalton Apr 20, 1920
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Michael McCarthy Apr 24, 1920
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William Thomas Steadman Apr 27, 1921
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