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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Frederick Irwin |
Other Names: Houston |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 43 |
Civilian Job: Council Worker |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 20/03/1970 |
Service No: 24205445 |
Rank: Cpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 8 UDR |
Company: D Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 30/10/1979 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Dungannon |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he drove to work. He has previously received death threats from the IRA and had been varying his route but could not avoid the last stretch. His brother Thomas also a soldier in the Regiment was killed by the IRA in 1986. 98th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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