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 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  John Eagleson
Other Names:
 
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Married
Age at Death:  
 49
Civilian Job:  
 Lorry Driver
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  25/03/1970
Service No: 
  24205440  
Rank: 
Pte
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 8 UDR 
Company:  
 D Company 
Service Type: 
 EX PT
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  NA
Date of Death: 
 01/10/1982
County:   
  Tyrone
Location: 
  Drum Cookstown

Details: 
 Shot by the IRA as he rode his motorcycle to work at a local cement plant. Passers by who came across his body lying beside his motorcycle at first thought he had been involved in an accident. He had a total of 33 years service in the B Specials, UDR and RUC. (RUCR when killed). Left the Regiment in 1974 - 32nd ex UDR soldier to be killed.
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