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Roll of Honour

 SOLDIERS DETAILS
Soldiers Name:
  Norman McKinley
Other Names:
 Johnston
Also Known As:
 
Marital Status: 
 Single
Age at Death:  
 32
Civilian Job:  
 Joiner
  SERVICE DETAILS
Enlistment Date: 
  25/07/1977
Service No: 
  24244325  
Rank: 
Pte
Regiment:  
 UDR 
Battalion:  
 6 UDR 
Company:  
 B Company 
Service Type: 
 Part Time
   
DETAILS OF INCIDENT
On or Off Duty: 
  On
Date of Death: 
 14/07/1984
County:   
  Tyrone
Location: 
  Castlederg

Details: 
 One of two soldiers killed in a 200 lb IRA landmine explosion outside Castlederg. The device was detonated from across the border and the patrol came under fire from there after the explosion. Norman died instantly, his colleague FCpl Heather Kerrigan died before she reached hospital and Heather's brother was seriously injured. In the aftermath of the killings the West Tyrone brigade of the IRA said members of the security forces should leave and contact the IRA. A statement said, 'provided we are satisfied that such a person has not committed grievous war crimes against our people, and is not engaged in a ruse, we shall remove that person's name from our target list'. Private McKinley and FCpl Kerrigan had been best man and bridesmaid at the wedding of her brother in law Tom Loughlin a few months earlier, 02 Mar 84. A guest at the wedding, Greg Elliott was also killed earlier in the year, 02 Jan 84. 145th UDR soldier to be killed.
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