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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Herbert McConville |
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| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 61 |
Civilian Job: Meat Delivery Driver |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 04/03/1970 |
Service No: 24199091 |
Rank: WO2 |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 3 UDR |
Company: C Company |
| Service Type: EX PT |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: NA |
Date
of Death: 15/05/1986 |
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| County: Down |
Location: Newry |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he made a weekly delivery to a cafe. The gunman opened fire from a motorcycle. Herbie was hit fifteen times. He had served in World War II. He left the Regiment in 1981 - 44th ex UDR soldier to be killed. |
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