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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: John Fletcher |
Other Names: Thomas |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 43 |
Civilian Job: Forestry Worker |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 14/04/1970 |
Service No: 24205388 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 4 UDR |
Company: A Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 01/03/1972 |
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| County: Fermanagh |
Location: Garrison |
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Details: Abducted as he was driving away from his farmhouse 100 yards from the border. He was on his way to work. Shot by republican gunmen who frog-marched him to a field nearby. Witnessed by his wife. He had been awarded a MID. 9th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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