Incident
On the afternoon of 21st October 1920, Constable Rundle and two colleagues left their barracks in Leap to arrest a man in the village of Glandore, County Cork, though the man was not at home at the time. On their return journey they were ambushed and fired upon by terrorists armed with shotguns. The RIC men returned fire but were, once again, fired upon. Constable Rundle was fatally wounded and died two weeks later, on 4th November.
His colleague, Constable Bertie Rippingale, died on 22nd October, the day after the attack. The third officer was wounded but survived.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Constable Rundle served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Constable Rundle.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Incident Details
Constable Albert Edward Rundle is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In L, 592 of 749 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 79% of this state's fallen. That is 24.8 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Royal Irish Constabulary, 519 of 642 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 80.8% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Albert Edward Rundle's cause is highlighted.
How Albert Edward Rundle Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Albert Edward Rundle is highlighted in Nov.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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