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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Brown McKeown |
Other Names: Vance |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 40 |
Civilian Job: Butcher |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 30/04/1973 |
Service No: 24489812 |
Rank: LCpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 5 UDR |
Company: A Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 17/12/1983 |
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| County: Londonderry |
Location: Maghera |
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Details: Shot by the IRA in front of his 13 year old son as they sat in their car after leaving the supermarket where he worked. The boy who was helping his father, earning pocket money for Christmas was injured and despite years of psychiatric treatment never fully recovered. 137th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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