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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Alan Ferguson |
Other Names: Robert |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 23 |
Civilian Job: Farmer |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 04/09/1973 |
Service No: 24308449 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 4 UDR |
Company: A Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: On |
Date
of Death: 25/06/1978 |
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| County: Fermanagh |
Location: Belcoo |
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Details: Killed in an IRA attack on a two vehicle mobile patrol which was first attacked with a landmine explosion and then raked with M60 gunfire. The firing came from across the border. He was one of eight members of the security forces killed in M60 attacks. His girlfriend who joined the Regiment after Alan's death survived an IRA gun attack two years later. 86th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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