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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Robert Bell |
Other Names: John |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 21 |
Civilian Job: Farmer |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 16/04/1970 |
Service No: 24205646 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 4 UDR |
Company: C Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 22/10/1972 |
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| County: Fermanagh |
Location: Newtownbutler |
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Details: Shot when the car his father was driving was ambushed by the IRA. His father who was also part time was injured. A week earlier it was claimed that the IRA had called off their campaign against off-duty soldiers. Robin's brother who was also in the car, and a part time soldier in the Regiment, returned fire. The gunmen escaped over the border by boat. 26th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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