James Seafield-Grant MC

As the Commander of J Company, Major Seafield-Grant was leading a column of thirty-nine Auxiliaries, a Sergeant and six Constables, in what was a regular, almost predictable occurrence aimed at conducting disruption raids to arrest rebels, when the column was ambushed some seven miles from Macroom at Coolavokig, near Ballyvourney, County Cork. The front vehicle, in which Seafield-Grant was traveling, was immediately disabled when the radiator was shot. Grant alighted and began engaging the attackers and directed his men to return fire. He sustained fatal injuries during the attack, which lasted close to four hours. His body was recovered to his room within Macroom Castle and later conveyed back to England for burial. Two other officers were fatally wounded. Constable Arthur William Cane died the following day and Temporary Cadet Cleve Lindsey Soady died on 1st March.