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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: John Birch |
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| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 28 |
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| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 27/02/1989 |
Service No: 24469635 |
Rank: Pte |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 3 UDR |
Company: D Company |
| Service Type: Full Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: On |
Date
of Death: 09/04/1990 |
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| County: Down |
Location: Downpatrick |
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Details: Killed by 1000 lb IRA landmine detonated by command wire as two landrovers passed. The explosion left a crater 50 feet long, 40 feet wide and 15 feet deep. Three of his colleagues died with him, Lance Corporal John Bradley, Private Michael Adams and Private Steven Smart. It was the Regiment's largest single loss of life since four soldiers were killed in July 1983. John had previous service in the Irish Guards. His third child was born 4 months after his death. 184th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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