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Roll of Honour

 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  Robert Bennett
Other Names:
 David
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Married
Age at Death:  
 45
Civilian Job:  
 Timber Worker
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  10/08/1982
Service No: 
  24280827  
Rank: 
Pte
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 8 UDR 
Company:  
 A Company 
Service Type: 
 Part Time
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  Off
Date of Death: 
 07/09/1984
County:   
  Tyrone
Location: 
  Dungannon

Details: 
 Shot by the IRA at the timber yard where he worked. He had just returned to work after lunch with a colleague when up to six gunmen opened fire. Robert was waving goodbye to his wife and three year old daughter and they witnessed the shooting. His colleague Malcolm Cullen died immediately. Robert died a short time later in hospital. MP Ken Maginnis said that 'because of Robert's concern for his family he hadn't time to draw his own UDR issue weapon'. The owner of the timber yard Eric Shiells, a Part Time Captain in 8 UDR was shot dead by the IRA in 1977. 147th UDR soldier to be killed.
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