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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Gerald Tucker |
Other Names: William David |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 37 |
Civilian Job: Hospital Porter |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 07/02/1972 |
Service No: 23534191 |
Rank: LCpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 10 UDR |
Company: G Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 08/06/1977 |
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| County: Antrim |
Location: Belfast |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he left work at the Royal Victoria Hospital. He was posthumously awarded the Queen's Jubilee Medal. His father who served with the Black Watch was killed during World War II and was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches. 75th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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