William Sullivan

1887 Born Cork

Served in the war with the Royal Munster Fusiliers, then post war re-enlisted in RASC and left that within a year. Before enlisting, he was employed in the Waterworks Department of the Cork Corporation. Since he left the army, he had no regular employment.’ It is unclear if he were married.

1921 Feb 15. Shot in Cork

IRA Witness Statement

IRA Witness Statement on 15th February 1921, William O'Sullivan, a water-cock in the Cork Corporation and an ex-British soldier, was shot and killed in Tory Top Lane

 

 

There is some doubt as to whether he was married !

 

 

 

 

 

Shot by IRA as British spies

Shot by IRA as British spies