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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Robert Crozier |
Other Names: William |
Also Known As: |
| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 46 |
Civilian Job: |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 02/05/1970 |
Service No: 24205830 |
Rank: LCpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 2 UDR |
Company: B Company |
| Service Type: Full Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: On |
Date
of Death: 31/05/1991 |
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| County: Armagh |
Location: Glenanne |
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Details: Killed in an IRA explosion at the Glenanne base. A lorry packed with 2500 lb of home made explosives was rolled down a hill and through a perimeter fence into the base. The explosion was heard 50 miles away and damaged nearby houses and the Primary School. Private Sydney Hamilton and Private Paul Blakely were also killed and 40 others injured. Cattle in fields close by were killed and the fire which started in the guard room badly damaged the base. The three soldiers had more than 50 years's service in the Regiment between them. 194th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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