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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Thomas Hardy |
Other Names: John |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 48 |
Civilian Job: Driver |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 02/03/1970 |
Service No: 23702054 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 8 UDR |
Company: D Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 14/03/1989 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Granville |
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Details: Shot by the IRA as he drove his lorry into an abattoir loading bay. Two gunmen fired at close range and John died a short time later in hospital. 180th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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