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Roll of Honour

 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  John Burns
Other Names:
 Francis Alexander
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Married
Age at Death:  
 54
Civilian Job:  
 
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  12/03/1970
Service No: 
  24199600  
Rank: 
LCpl
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 5 UDR 
Company:  
 B Company 
Service Type: 
 EX PT
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  NA
Date of Death: 
 30/10/1993
County:   
  Londonderry
Location: 
  Greysteel

Details: 
 One of eight people killed when two UDA/UFF gunmen opened fire in the Rising Sun Lounge and Restaurant in Greysteel, an act of retaliation for the IRA's Shankill Road bombing a week earlier. Around 200 people were in the bar when gunmen came in and opened fire indiscriminately. John's wife was badly wounded. Left the Regiment in 1978 - 58th ex UDR soldier to be killed.
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