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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: William Stewart |
Other Names: John Richard |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Single |
Age at Death: 23 |
Civilian Job: Gardener |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 15/08/1983 |
Service No: 24635457 |
Rank: Pte |
| 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: 16/01/1988 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Coalisland |
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Details: Ambushed and shot by the IRA. Three gunmen fired 20 rounds as he left his home on 15 Jan and he died of his injuries the following day. A moment before the attack he had checked his car and placed his bullet-proof vest and revolver on the seat beside him. He was found by his father and driven to hospital in Belfast by a doctor who was passing by. 169th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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