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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Henry Russell |
Other Names: Joseph |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 21 |
Civilian Job: Nurse |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 06/06/1972 |
Service No: 24289588 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 9 UDR |
Company: A Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 13/07/1972 |
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| County: Down |
Location: Belfast |
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Details: Body found in a lane in Sydenham. He had been burned, stabbed, battered and shot in the head. He was dressed only in his underwear and a tie. A cross had been burned into his back. He had previous service with RAF. Loyalist paramilitaries were believed to have been responsible. 17th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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