Oddly there is nothing in RIC Register on his service,, but he clearly was an ADRIC Temp Constable
1900 Jul 10. Born Masterson´s Cottages, which are part of Charlemont St, Dublin
1908 Admitted Workhouse. Of 4 Mastersons Cotteges
1911 census at Charlemont Villas , Rathmines
1916 May 19. Enlisted in Clonmel in R Irish Regt
1916 Aug 9 Discharged for mis-stating his age on enlistment
1916 Aug 10 Enlisted. Originally as 11746 in East Surrey, Regt. Later transferred to Bedford Regt. This was the day after he had been dismissed by R Irish Regt
1918 Jan 8. Married Agnes Croke in Dublin.
1918 Oct 23 Deserted
1918 Dec 9 Change of address
1919 Ju 10 Discharged from Army.
1921 Jan 3 Joined with RIC no & ADRIC no 407. However no RIC Record, and no mention of him being ADRIC or RIC in Mountjoy Record. I do not understand what is happening, as the Prison record does not link him to RIC, nor does the RIC Register, but report of trial says he was ADRIC and an ADRIC officer gave evidence
1921 Feb 19. . Suspended. He was a T/Const in ADRIC and got 3 months in prison with hard labour.
Pensioned
1923 Nov 21 He is given 3 years for another armed robbery. and in Mountjoy and Mountjoy
Moved to Limerick with his daughter
1978 Died Limerick