Sitters: (front row, left to right)

(1) District Inspector James Leonard Truran (1892-1970 ).

Date: 23 May 1922.

Occasion: Formal inspection by the District Inspector.⁽¹⁾

Location: Maghera Police Station, Co. Derry.

Descr: FL Group.

Costume: (Front row): (1) Uniform, District Inspector, Royal Irish Constabulary; (2) Service Dress Uniform, Officer, military; (back row): (1) Uniform, Head Constable, Royal Irish Constabulary; (others) Uniform, Sergeants, Royal Irish Constabulary.

Costume Supplier: -

Orders, Decorations & Medals: -

Furniture & Props: -

Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., Belfast.

Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 3.

Copyright: V&A

All images on this site are copyright V&A. For further information on using or requesting copies of any images
please contact the V&A Picture Library: vaimages@vam.ac.uk including the URL of the relevant page

References:

Biog: J.L. Turan: https://www.theauxiliaries.com/men-alphabetical/men-t-u-v/truran-jl/truran.html

Occasion: -

Costume: -

Costume Supplier: -

Orders, Decorations & Medals: -

Reproduced: -

Acknowledgements: R.J.K. Sinclair, Curator, RUC Museum, Belfast.

1. Possibly the last such inspection of the Royal Irish Constabulary officers at the station named before the creation of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. (R.J.K. Sinclair, Curator, RUC Museum).