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Incident
Died four days after he and two other officers were shot in a terrorist ambush in Coolavokig, near Ballyvourney, County Cork. His commanding officer, Major James Seafield-Grant MC, died during the attack and Constable Arthur William Cane died the following day.
Born on 18th August 1881 in Southsea Hampshire, Temporary Cadet Soady was the youngest son of Major Thomas Soady of the 66th Regiment. He served in the RNR, discharging in 1919, and thereafter joining the Royal Irish Constabulary Auxiliary Division in October 1920. He was posted to J Company in Macroom.
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Temporary Cadet Soady served with the Royal Irish Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Temporary Cadet Soady.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
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Service Record
Incident Details
Temporary Cadet Cleve Lindsay Soady 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. Cleve Lindsay Soady's cause is highlighted.
How Cleve Lindsay Soady Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Cleve Lindsay Soady is highlighted in Mar.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths.
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