Our comrades killed in Northern Ireland
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Private Reginald B Roberts
Killed 1 July 1973 on his
25th birthday by an IRA sniper in the Ballymurphy Estate, he
was the first to be killed in Northern Ireland. He died almost
immediately. Private Roberts was one of a number of soldiers
protecting others repairing a fence on the estate.
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Private John R Rudman Aged 21 yrs
Killed 15 September 1971 aged 21, John was shot by the IRA a year before
the same organisation killed his brother, Thomas, aged 20. John
had been in a truck travelling to Coalisland when gunmen opened
fire near Dungannon his brother Tom who was serving with 1
LI was also killed in Northern Ireland on 30 September 1972
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Serjeant Arthur B (Ty) Whitelock, aged 24
yrs
Killed 24 August 1972. He was shot by a sniper
at close range near the junction of Mayola Drive and Drumeck Drive
in the Shantallow area of Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The
shooting took place just before midnight on the 24th whilst he was
in command of a routine foot patrol. He was hit in the head and
died instantly. 24 August 1972.
He enlisted into the LI. in March 1967. After training was posted
to 1 DLI and served in Cyprus as part of UNFICYP. Following
vesting day he was posted to 2 LI. and went to Malaya. He served
in Northern Ireland from September 1969 until January 1970 and
from July 1971 until October 1971.
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Corporal Thomas P Taylor aged 26 yrs
Killed 13 May 1973. Died from injuries received when a
booby-trap exploded in the derelict Maguire and Paterson match
factory on the Donegall Road, Belfast. His patrol had been
investigating an anonymous telephone report that a gunman had been
in the building.
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Private John Gaskell aged 22 yrs
Died 14 May 1973 of injuries sustained in the same incident as
Corporal Taylor
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Private P Turner aged 18 yrs
Paul Turner Pte - aged 18yrs. Killed instantly on 28 August
1992 by a single shot in the chest as he stood in the main square
in Crossmaglen. This shooting was the first in a series of sniper
killings along the border, His Military Funeral was attended
by many members of 2 LI. including his Commanding Officer,
Brig.J.G.Williams OBE. ( Deputy Col. Somerset & Cornwall ) and the
Commanding Officer of 5 LI. ( V ) His Funeral Service was held
near his home at Worcester on the 4th. September 1992
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Private Ronald Stafford
He died in a car accident in Northern Ireland on 20/21 July 1979.
(there is some confusion over the actual date of death. Probably
the car accident occurred on 20 July and he died as a result of
his injuries the following day.
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