Age: unknown
Sex: male
Date: 4 May 1921
Place: High Street, Glasgow
Robert Johnston was shot in an ambush on a police convoy by the IRA in High Street, Glasgow. They had been trying to release a prisoner who was being transported.
13 Men were tried for conspiracy and murder but were either found not guilty or the charges against them were found not proven.
see catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk
see Nottingham Evening Post - Monday 24 January 1921
see Dundee Courier - Saturday 23 July 1921
see Dundee Courier - Tuesday 09 August 1921
see Dundee Courier - Thursday 11 August 1921
see The Scotsman - Saturday 13 August 1921
see Dundee Evening Telegraph - Thursday 05 May 1921
see National Records of Scotland - AD15/21/23, AD15/21/23/1
see Unsolved 1921
