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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Steven Megrath |
Other Names: William |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 20 |
Civilian Job: |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 01/09/1986 |
Service No: 24668935 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 7/10 UDR |
Company: B Company |
| Service Type: Full Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 17/09/1987 |
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| County: Antrim |
Location: Belfast |
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Details: Shot dead by the IRA at a relative's house. Two gunmen followed him into the kitchen and opened fire from close range. The IRA said he had been under surveillance for some time. He and his partner were to be married soon after. 167th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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