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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Austin Smith |
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| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 43 |
Civilian Job: Bar Steward |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 20/03/1970 |
Service No: 23205240 |
Rank: Cpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 2 UDR |
Company: A Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 19/12/1982 |
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| County: Armagh |
Location: Armagh |
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Details: Shot by the IRA after parking his car to walk 50 yards to his house. He had just finished a duty at Drumadd Barracks. His wife and daughter ran out of the house to help him, but he died at the scene. 127th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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