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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Roy Butler |
Other Names: William |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 26 |
Civilian Job: |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 16/03/1983 |
Service No: 24635133 |
Rank: LCpl |
| 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: 02/08/1988 |
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| County: Antrim |
Location: Belfast |
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Details: Shot by the IRA in front of his family in a shopping centre. Two unmasked gunmen carried out the attack and it was claimed that he was killed after an IRA member spotted his personal issue weapon as he washed his car. 176th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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