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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Albert Cooper |
Other Names: David |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 42 |
Civilian Job: Garage Owner |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 07/03/1970 |
Service No: 24205129 |
Rank: WO2 |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 8 UDR |
Company: C Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 02/11/1990 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Cookstown |
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Details: Killed by an IRA booby trap bomb left in the car. A woman left the car at the garage for Albert to work on and the device exploded later when he put the car in gear. He had survived an attempt on his life in 1988 and had joined the Regiment on its formation. 189th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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