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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: William Latimer |
Other Names: Richard |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 39 |
Civilian Job: Shopkeeper |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 25/03/1970 |
Service No: 24199770 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 4 UDR |
Company: C Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 07/06/1980 |
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| County: Fermanagh |
Location: Newtownbutler |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he worked in his hardware store. His eleven year old son and several customers witnessed the killing. Six years earlier the family had been intimidated out of their farmhouse home near the border after gun attacks. 103rd UDR soldier to be killed. |
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