Tom Williams (Irish republican)
Tom Williams | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Tomás Mac Uilliam |
| Birth name | Thomas Joseph Williams |
| Born | 12 May 1923 Beechmount, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 2 September 1942 (aged 19) Crumlin Road Gaol, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Cause of death | Executed by hanging |
| Buried | Milltown Cemetery (since 2000) |
| Allegiance | Irish Republic |
| Paramilitaries | Irish Republican Army (1940–1942) Fianna Éireann (mid-1930's–1940) |
| Rank | Officer Commanding |
| Unit | C Company, 2nd Battalion of the Belfast Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Northern Campaign |
Thomas Joseph Williams (Irish: Tomás Mac Uilliam; 12 May 1923 – 2 September 1942) was a volunteer in C Company, 2nd Battalion of the Belfast Brigade in the Irish Republican Army from the Bombay Street area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was hanged in the Crumlin Road Gaol for his involvement in the killing of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) police officer Patrick Murphy during the Northern Campaign.