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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Timothy Armstrong |
Other Names: David |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 29 |
Civilian Job: |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 08/12/1979 |
Service No: 509849 |
Rank: Capt |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 8 UDR |
Company: HQ Company |
| Service Type: Full Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 16/01/1988 |
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| County: Down |
Location: Park Rd, Belfast |
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Details: Shot dead by the UDA/UFF as he walked home with his fiancee. Loyalist & Sinn Fein sources claimed that he was shot by UDA gunmen who thought he was a Catholic. The UDA said the claim was 'rubbish'. Tim had previous service with The Royal Irish Rangers and had served in the Falklands in 1983. 168th UDR member to be killed and 18th officer. |
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