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Roll of Honour

 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  James Graham
Other Names:
 Albert
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Married
Age at Death:  
 39
Civilian Job:  
 Farmer and Bus Driver
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  23/04/1970
Service No: 
  24074947  
Rank: 
Pte
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 4 UDR 
Company:  
 C Company 
Service Type: 
 Part Time
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  Off
Date of Death: 
 01/02/1985
County:   
  Fermanagh
Location: 
  Derrylin

Details: 
 Shot dead by the IRA as he arrived at a Primary School to take children to swimming classes. A gunman fired seven shots from a range of two yards, then two gunmen entered the bus and fired a further 24 shots. Jimmy was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1980 after a previous attack on his life. Two of his brothers, both Part Time soldiers, were killed by the IRA; Cecil 11 Nov 1981 and Ronald 05 Jun 1981. His sister who was seriously injured when a car crashed through a vehicle checkpoint also died. 148th UDR soldier to be killed.
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