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Roll of Honour

 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  Ronald Finlay
Other Names:
 David
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Married
Age at Death:  
 32
Civilian Job:  
 Factory Worker
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  03/03/1970
Service No: 
  24205187  
Rank: 
Cpl
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 6 UDR 
Company:  
 B Company 
Service Type: 
 Part Time
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  Off
Date of Death: 
 23/08/1983
County:   
  Tyrone
Location: 
  Strabane

Details: 
 Shot by the IRA as he left work at a knitwear factory. A gunman riding pillion on a motorcycle carried out the shooting. Six people were held at gunpoint in a house nearby while two gunmen took the Honda 250cc for use in the attack. 134th UDR soldier to be killed.
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