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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Denis Wilson |
Other Names: William |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 31 |
Civilian Job: Farmer |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 24/03/1970 |
Service No: 24205487 |
Rank: LCpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 6 UDR |
Company: J Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 07/12/1971 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Curlough |
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Details: Shot as he lay ill in bed at the family farm house by gunmen who forced their way in. His sister drove the four miles to Caledon RUC Station, the telephones in the area were not working because of an IRA bomb attack on the exchange. 3rd UDR soldier to be killed. |
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