The Black & Tans, 1920-1921: A Complete Alphabetical List...
Herlihy, Jim
From 6 January 1920, recruiting to the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) was extended outside of Ireland to candidates with military experience to supplement the native Irish force, then depleted by massive resignations, suffering IRA attacks, and widespread social exclusions. This new force was called the RIC Special Reserve. By July 1921 a total of 7, 683 candidates recruited in Britain (381 Irish-born) had arrived in Ireland. From 3 September ...
