SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
Soldiers Name:   Ivan Anderson |
Other Names:  Robert King |
Also Known As:   |
Marital Status:   Single |
Age at Death:    47 |
Civilian Job:    School Principal |
  SERVICE DETAILS | ||
Enlistment
Date:    08/11/1971 |
Service No:    492889   |
Rank:  Capt |
Regiment:    UDR  |
Battalion:    6 UDR  |
Company:    C Company  |
Service Type:   Part Time |
DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
On
or Off Duty:    Off |
Date
of Death:   21/05/1987 |
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County:      Tyrone |
Location:    Carrickmore |
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Details:   Ambushed by the IRA as he drove home from his Primary School. His car careered out of control and after a few hundred yards crashed on an isolated road. The RUC at first thought they were attending the scene of an accident. 163rd UDR member and 17th officer to be killed. |
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