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| 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 |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 23/08/1983 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Strabane |
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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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