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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: William Moreland |
Other Names: John |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 36 |
Civilian Job: Coal Merchant |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 13/04/1970 |
Service No: 24205099 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 3 UDR |
Company: E Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 16/12/1988 |
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| County: Down |
Location: Downpatrick |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he sat in his coal lorry. Two gunmen shot him ten times and he died instantly. The previous evening two masked gunmen took over a couple's house and took their car to use in the attack. 179th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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