James Daly (mutineer)
James Daly | |
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Private James Daly | |
| Born | 24 December 1899 Ballymoe, County Galway, Ireland |
| Died | 2 November 1920 (aged 20) Dagshai, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Buried | Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom (later mutinied in support of the Irish Republic) |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1919–1920 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Connaught Rangers |
| Known for | Leading a mutiny in protest of British actions during the Irish War of Independence |
Private James Joseph Daly (24 December 1899 – 2 November 1920) was a member of a mutiny of the Connaught Rangers in India in 1920 in protest of the activities of the Royal Irish Constabulary and the Black and Tans in Ireland. He was executed in the aftermath of the mutiny by Crown forces.