Gilbert Potter

Gilbert Norman Potter
District Inspector C.M (sic) Potter Royal Irish Constabulary, reported by Dublin Castle to have run into an ambush between Clougheen (sic) and Cahir last week. Notice that appeared in the Freeman's Journal, Wednesday, 27 April 1921, the evening on which Potter was killed.
Nationality	Irish
Other names	"Chum"
Occupation	District Inspector, Royal Irish Constabulary

Gilbert Norman Potter, (10 July 1887 – 27 April 1921), was a District Inspector of the Royal Irish Constabulary. He was born in Dromahair, County Leitrim and was stationed at Cahir, County Tipperary, during the Irish War of Independence. In April 1921 he was captured and executed by the Irish Republican Army in reprisal for the British execution of Thomas Traynor, an Irish republican.

Potter received his commission as District Inspector on 27 April 1901 having completed his cadetship at the Depot, Phoenix Park, Dublin. His first assignment was to Castlepollard, County Westmeath. During the 1909 ITGWU strike in Cork, he was temporarily posted there from Dublin and was also involved in policing the 14 August marches in Portadown. Having had charge of No. 4 Company at the Depot, he was assigned to Cahir in 1912.

On 23 April 1921 District Inspector Potter was captured by the 3rd (South) Tipperary Brigade, IRA, following the Hyland's Cross Ambush. This occurred near Curraghcloney, close to the village of Ballylooby.The ambush party was initially made up of a combination of the 1st and 2nd Flying Columns 3rd Tipperary Brigade.This was the largest force assembled to date by the Tipperary IRA in anticipation of a major battle. However, the convoy of military lorries that was expected never materialised. Dan Breen and Con Moloney returned to Battalion Headquarters, while Seán Hogan's Column withdrew northwards in the direction of the Galtee Mountains.

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