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| SOLDIERS DETAILS | ||
| Soldiers Name: Kenneth Smyth |
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| Marital Status: Married |
Age at Death: 28 |
Civilian Job: Builder |
| SERVICE DETAILS | ||
| Enlistment
Date: 12/03/1970 |
Service No: 24208915 |
Rank: Sgt |
| Regiment: UDR |
Battalion: 6 UDR |
Company: B Company |
| Service Type: Part Time |
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| DETAILS OF INCIDENT | ||
| On
or Off Duty: Off |
Date
of Death: 10/12/1971 |
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| County: Tyrone |
Location: Clady |
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Details: One of two men killed near a border farmhouse at Lisdoo, Clady when IRA gunmen opened fire at close range. The second man, ex Pte Daniel McCormick, had recently resigned from the Regiment. Sergeant Smyth had survived a previous attempt to kill him. 5th UDR soldier to be killed. |
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