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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Robert Glover |
Other Names: James |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 37 |
Civilian Job: Building Contractor |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 14/07/1972 |
Service No: 24289784 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 5 UDR |
Company: F Company |
| Service Type: EX PT |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: NA |
Date
of Death: 15/11/1989 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Hodge's Hill, Ballygawley |
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Details: Killed by an IRA bomb placed under his car. He had driven 20 miles before the bomb was triggered when he drove over a ramp. His car was blown through a wire fence and into a field where it burst into flames, he was injured and burned beyond recognition. The IRA stated 'that he was killed because he worked for a major contracting firm which had been supplying material to the security forces'. Robert was very involved in charity work. His uncle, William McCutcheon, a serving UDR soldier was killed by IRA gunmen in 1976. Left the Regiment in 1978 - 49th ex UDR soldier to be killed. |
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