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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Gerald Cloete |
Other Names: Cordelius |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 46 |
Civilian Job: Factory Foreman |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 10/02/1975 |
Service No: 24345867 |
Rank: LCpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 5 UDR |
Company: B Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 06/04/1977 |
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| County: Londonderry |
Location: Londonderry |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he drove to work on the evening shift at a factory in Londonderry. The gunmen crashed into his car and shot him as he tried to get out. He was originally from Kent and had served 15 years in the Royal Navy. 72nd UDR soldier to be killed. |
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