RIC Service records

[noland01]

Is it possible to find RIC service records on-line apart from UK Archives at Kew ?

The person I am interested in is Peter Joseph Joyce ,born Bagenalstown Co. Carlow 7th May 1892 .

He is on the 1911 census living (boarding ) in Ferns Co. Wexford as a post office clerk .

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Wexford/Ferns/Enniscorthy_Road_Upper/678082/

I vaguely remember finding something a few years ago that pointed to him joining the RIC but for the life of me cannot find it again .
I have been told that he died in WW1 but nothing in any list of WW1 Irish deaths looks even remotely likely .

Have had no luck finding either a marriage or death cert for Peter Joseph Joyce in Ireland either .

[shanreagh]

Find My Past has a list of members of RIC. I was able to search the index to find a couple of pages of P Joyce and PJ Joyce mentions.  To get further you need to sign up and pay $$$$$
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?

If that does not work then I would have a look at the marriages of his siblings to see if he appeared as a witness at any of the marriages. 

He may have served in the 1914/18 war but not for the British Army.  He may have gone to the US or Aust/NZ and served in one of their Armies.  He may have taken a new name? (check under his mother's maiden name but keeping same birthdate) He may have gone by his second name of Joseph. 

[Kiltaglassan]

First name(s): Peter Joseph
Last name: Joyce
Birth year: 1892
Birth date: 10 May 1892
Religion: Roman Catholic
Event year: 1912
Place: Carlow
Service number: 66718
Appointment date: 01 Aug 1912

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=IRE%2FRIC%2FHO184%2F0486825

[Kiltaglassan]

Peter Joseph Joyce in 1901 census.
House 1.1 in Kilree Street (Bagenalstown Rural, Carlow).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Carlow/Bagenalstown_Rural/Kilree_Street/1038853/

[Kiltaglassan]

From Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922 (FindMyPast)-

Peter Joseph Joyce 66718

After training, served in :
Galway E.R. from 5th Feb 1913
Tipperary N.R. from 1st Jan 1914
Wicklow -

Rejoined 18th July 1919 (with benefit 6yr 11mth 17d in RIC and Army)

Selected for service in Royal Engineers and enlisted 24th Feb 1916.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FRIC%2FHO184%2F15-1290_GB-LND_102225735%2F00175&parentid=IRE%2FRIC%2FHO184%2F0486825

[noland01]

From Royal Irish Constabulary Service Records 1816-1922 (FindMyPast)-

Peter Joseph Joyce 66718

After training, served in :
Galway E.R. from 5th Feb 1913
Tipperary N.R. from 1st Jan 1914
Wicklow -

Rejoined 18th July 1919 (with benefit 6yr 11mth 17d in RIC and Army)

Selected for service in Royal Engineers and enlisted 24th Feb 1916.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=S2%2FIRE%2FRIC%2FHO184%2F15-1290_GB-LND_102225735%2F00175&parentid=IRE%2FRIC%2FHO184%2F0486825

Thanks for that .That would seem to be him and would indicate that he survived WW 1 .I wonder did he perhaps emigrate to either USA or UK perhaps ?
As far as I am aware he did not end up in Ireland .

Will have a look again during the week .

Again thanks .

[noland01]

Peter Joseph Joyce in 1901 census.
House 1.1 in Kilree Street (Bagenalstown Rural, Carlow).
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Carlow/Bagenalstown_Rural/Kilree_Street/1038853/

Yes , thats the same person .

[noland01]

Find My Past has a list of members of RIC. I was able to search the index to find a couple of pages of P Joyce and PJ Joyce mentions.  To get further you need to sign up and pay $$$$$
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?

If that does not work then I would have a look at the marriages of his siblings to see if he appeared as a witness at any of the marriages. 

He may have served in the 1914/18 war but not for the British Army.  He may have gone to the US or Aust/NZ and served in one of their Armies.  He may have taken a new name? (check under his mother's maiden name but keeping same birthdate) He may have gone by his second name of Joseph. 

It must have been Find My Past where I saw it some years ago .

Looked at available death records for Carlow Great War dead from British Australian and US army and nothing I could find seemed to be him .His mothers maiden name was Brady .
His brother died in 1920 in Australia after serving in ANZAC forces and he is listed among the Carlow deaths from WW 1 .

The R I C record above would seem to suggest he survived and re enlisted after army service .

[Sinann]

Would he have had a sister in Booterstown Dublin in 1976?
The second sister of Peter Joseph Joyce (Bro.Romuald Oblate of St. Benedict) died 5th Ave New York has an acknowledgment in the Irish Independent May 14 1976. Granted there is no mention of Carlow and 1976 is pushing it a bit.