Provost Marshal in Dublin Castle, Easter Rising 1916

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Just one further point is that generally there is only one ‘Provost Marshal’ per Army, or deployed military force.  All others are deputies (DPMs) or assistants (APMs).  I can only imagine that in typical media fashion the press used the PM term as a catch all, generic term to encompass any officer fulfilling the role of a Provost.

Edited 25 July , 2020 by FROGSMILE

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Evening Folks,

 

Here is some additional information on Moul.

 

Extract from the Belfast Newsletter, 13/7/1915.

Major J Rosborough, 3 Royal Irish Rifles, has been appointed temporarily to perform the duties of Assistant Provost Marshal at Dublin during the absence of Major W V Moul on leave

 

Extract from the Weekly Freeman Journal, 1/4/1916.   On Dublin Printing Works.

A dozen armed military police in charge of the Provost Marshal, Major Moul, accompanied by Superintendent Bannon, Inspector Purcell, and a number of detectives, raided the premises of the Gaelic Press Printing Company, 50 Upper Liffey Street on Friday, and seized papers, letters and document of all kinds and dismantled the machinery.  The seizure was made just before noon, and attracted a good deal of attention.   The Spark, “Honesty,” The Gael and “The Gaelic Athlete” were published on the premises.   The printing works carried on by the company in Prob’s lane were also raided and the plant seized.   The seizures were loaded on vans and taken to the Castle in charge of the military.   During the time that the raid was in progress at 30 Upper Liffey street numbers of policeman paid visits to various newsagents’ premises in the city, looking for copies of “The Gael.” the Irish Workers cooperative Society shop, 31 Eden Quay, two policemen engaged on this duty were refuse permission to search the place, inasmuch they produced no warrant of search.   They left the shop after some parley, and within an hour Superintendent Bannon and Inspector Carey an a number of constables revisited the place.   The Superintendent read the warrant authorising the search of the shop, and this was done without further demur on the part of those in charge.   No copy of “The Gael” was found in the shop

 

Extract from the Dublin Daily Express, 5/4/1916. Assistant Provost Marshal, Dublin, appointed to the Magistracy.

The “Dublin Gazette” of last night contained the announcement of the appointments of Major Gerald Henry Pomeroy Colley, RM, and Major William Vincent Moul (Assistant Provost Marshal for Dublin) to be additional Magistrates for the County of Dublin and for the County of the City of Dublin.

 

Extract from the Dublin Daily Express, 8/11/1916.  

Brevet Major W V Moul, retired pay, now APM Dublin District, has been appointed as APM, Headquarters, Irish Command, gradfed DAAG.

 

Extract from the Military Intelligence, War Officer, 8/10/1917.  Memoranda.

The undermentioned to be temporary Lieutenant Colonel whilst employed as Assistant Provost Marshal, 14th Sept. 1917, Brevet Major W V Moul, retired pay. (Thanks to Barrie Morris for the extra info).

 

Cheers,

 

Richard