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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Brian Russell |
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| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 31 |
Civilian Job: Civilian Searcher |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 01/04/1971 |
Service No: 24216680 |
Rank: Cpl |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 6 UDR |
Company: C Company |
| Service Type: EX PT |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: NA |
Date
of Death: 28/09/1978 |
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| County: Londonderry |
Location: Londonderry |
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Details: Shot by an IRA sniper as he and a colleague who were civilian workers were working with a Military Police patrol in Waterloo Place. He was hit in the head by a single shot and died two hours later. The killing was claimed by the 'Irish Freedom Fighters' dissatisfied by the 'IRA's soft approach'. Their statement said that Brian's death had been a mistake and that the target was soldiers with him. Brian's second child was born shortly after his death. Left the Regiment in 1975 - 13th ex UDR soldier to be killed. |
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