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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Brian Brown |
Other Names: David |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 37 |
Civilian Job: |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 13/12/1971 |
Service No: 24273709 |
Rank: Cpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 3 UDR |
Company: D Company |
| Service Type: Full Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: On |
Date
of Death: 28/05/1986 |
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| County: Down |
Location: Kilkeel |
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Details: Killed by an IRA bomb as he and his search dog made a second search of a petrol station after a bomb warning. A colleague was badly injured, his dog was killed. A dog handler for ten years, Corporal Brown had declined promotion because he wanted to continue working with dogs. He had received a GOC's Commendation in 1983 which read, 'his professionalism made an excellent impression on regular units who have come to rely on his advice with complete assurance'. He was awarded a Posthumous Queen's Gallantry Medal which the Queen presented to his widow in Jul 1987. 156th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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