![Republican mourners hold wreaths during a commemoration for Irish Republican Army man Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of police officer Republican mourners hold wreaths during a commemoration for Irish Republican Army man Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of police officer](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D592WD/republican-mourners-hold-wreaths-during-a-commemoration-for-irish-republican-army-man-tom-williams-at-milltown-cemetery-west-belfast-january-23-williams-was-hanged-in-1942-for-the-shooting-of-police-officer-patrick-murphy-his-body-was-buried-in-the-crumlin-road-jail-and-exhumed-to-be-given-a-proper-burial-at-milltown-earlier-this-week-jbfms-2D592WD.jpg)
Republican mourners hold wreaths during a commemoration for Irish Republican Army man Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of police officer
![Republicans gather at the grave of the Irish Republican Army's Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of Police Officer Patrick Murphy. Republicans gather at the grave of the Irish Republican Army's Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of Police Officer Patrick Murphy.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5BB4R/republicans-gather-at-the-grave-of-the-irish-republican-armys-tom-williams-at-milltown-cemetery-west-belfast-january-23-williams-was-hanged-in-1942-for-the-shooting-of-police-officer-patrick-murphy-his-body-was-buried-in-the-crumlin-road-jail-and-exhumed-to-be-given-a-proper-burial-at-milltown-earlier-this-week-2D5BB4R.jpg)
Republicans gather at the grave of the Irish Republican Army's Tom Williams at Milltown Cemetery, west Belfast, January 23. Williams was hanged in 1942 for the shooting of Police Officer Patrick Murphy.
![Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile ⭕️ on Twitter: "Today in 1942, 19 year old IRA Volunteer Tom Williams was hanged. With others my granny gathered to say rosary @ jail http://t.co/8QU5l7YM7r" / Twitter Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile ⭕️ on Twitter: "Today in 1942, 19 year old IRA Volunteer Tom Williams was hanged. With others my granny gathered to say rosary @ jail http://t.co/8QU5l7YM7r" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CN42LPAXAAAfeoZ.jpg)
Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile ⭕️ on Twitter: "Today in 1942, 19 year old IRA Volunteer Tom Williams was hanged. With others my granny gathered to say rosary @ jail http://t.co/8QU5l7YM7r" / Twitter
![Tom Williams CSC on Twitter: "Brave Tom Williams we salute you ✊🏻 https://t.co/pEJMqll35C" / Twitter Tom Williams CSC on Twitter: "Brave Tom Williams we salute you ✊🏻 https://t.co/pEJMqll35C" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmGGwKCXoAAMNNn.jpg)
Tom Williams CSC on Twitter: "Brave Tom Williams we salute you ✊🏻 https://t.co/pEJMqll35C" / Twitter
O'Dwyers Pub - Today In Irish History... 1942 - IRA Volunteer Tom Williams Hanged at Belfast's Crumlin Road Jail At the age of 17, Williams was old enough to become a volunteer
![Veteran Republican Joe Cahill (L) places the Irish tricolour over the coffin of his friend Tom Williams before escorting the coffin to Belfast's Miltown Cemetery January 19. Williams' body was placed in Veteran Republican Joe Cahill (L) places the Irish tricolour over the coffin of his friend Tom Williams before escorting the coffin to Belfast's Miltown Cemetery January 19. Williams' body was placed in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CPEKAB/veteran-republican-joe-cahill-l-places-the-irish-tricolour-over-the-coffin-of-his-friend-tom-williams-before-escorting-the-coffin-to-belfasts-miltown-cemetery-january-19-williams-body-was-placed-in-an-unmarked-grave-in-crumlin-road-prison-after-he-was-hung-in-september-1942-for-his-involement-in-the-murder-of-royal-ulster-constabulary-police-officer-patrick-murphy-the-remains-of-williams-were-exhumed-following-a-long-running-campaign-to-allow-him-a-proper-funeral-pmps-2CPEKAB.jpg)
Veteran Republican Joe Cahill (L) places the Irish tricolour over the coffin of his friend Tom Williams before escorting the coffin to Belfast's Miltown Cemetery January 19. Williams' body was placed in
![Irish Republicans follow the funeral cortege of IRA member Tom Williams along the Falls Road in west Belfast, January 19. Williams' body was placed in an unmarked grave in Crumlin Road prison Irish Republicans follow the funeral cortege of IRA member Tom Williams along the Falls Road in west Belfast, January 19. Williams' body was placed in an unmarked grave in Crumlin Road prison](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CRA6Y9/irish-republicans-follow-the-funeral-cortege-of-ira-member-tom-williams-along-the-falls-road-in-west-belfast-january-19-williams-body-was-placed-in-an-unmarked-grave-in-crumlin-road-prison-after-he-was-hung-in-september-1942-for-his-involvement-in-the-murder-of-royal-ulster-constabulary-police-officer-patrick-murphy-the-remains-of-williams-were-exhumed-following-a-long-running-campaign-to-allow-him-a-proper-funeral-pmps-2CRA6Y9.jpg)