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Roll of Honour

 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  Alan Johnston
Other Names:
 Thomas
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Single
Age at Death:  
 23
Civilian Job:  
 Joiner
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  28/10/1983
Service No: 
  24635587  
Rank: 
LCpl
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 3 UDR 
Company:  
 B Company 
Service Type: 
 Part Time
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  Off
Date of Death: 
 15/02/1988
County:   
  Down
Location: 
  Kilkeel

Details: 
 Shot dead by the IRA as he arrived at work in a local factory. One gunman opened fire at close range and then fled with another man in a hijacked car. The pair had taken over a house near the joinery works the previous night and before the shooting had tied up the householder and taken his car. The IRA claimed that one of its units had been involved in a 'brave action in Kilkeel'. Alan was the fifth person on his father's side to be killed by terrorists and the third employee from the firm he worked for. 170th UDR soldier to be killed.
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