Those who died this month - We will remember them
A total of 75 died this month
| Deceased | Circumstances | Organisation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Adams killed on 06/12/1982 aged 20 | Off duty. Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Samuel Armour killed on 22/12/1976 aged 37 | Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car, outside his home, Curragh Road, Maghera, County Londonderry. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Anthony Aspinwall killed on 16/12/1971 aged 22 | Anthony Aspinwall was a Private in the 1st Bn, The Gloucester Regiment, from Somerset and married with 3 children. He was shot by a sniper while on foot patrol near Alma Street off the Falls road. He was providing cover for another patrol and who were part of a house search on Milan Street. Several contacts occurred that night in addition to this one, with a total of 287 shoots being returned by the Army. He died in the Royal Hospital with his family by his side just one week after the Regiment had arrived in NI. Following an appeal by his father, the Regiment stopped wearing their shiny cap badges, fearing it made them easier targets. | British Army (BA) | |
| Allan Ayrton killed on 16/12/1979 aged 21 | Killed in land mine attack on British Army mobile patrol, Ballygawley Road, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. | British Army (BA) | |
| Steven Bagshaw killed on 06/12/1982 aged 21 | Off duty. Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Andrew Beacom killed on 12/12/1993 aged 46 | Shot while travelling in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian-type car, Main Street, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| William Beck killed on 16/12/1979 aged 23 | Killed in land mine attack on British Army mobile patrol, Ballygawley Road, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. | British Army (BA) | |
| Daniel Blinco killed on 30/12/1993 aged 23 | Shot by sniper, while on British Army foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| William Bogle killed on 05/12/1972 aged 27 | Off duty. Shot outside post office, Main Street, Killeter, near Castlederg,County Tyrone. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| James Burney killed on 19/12/1978 aged 26 | Shot by sniper whileguarding other British Army members searching house, Baltic Avenue, NewLodge, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Cecil William Burns killed on 30/12/1980 aged 45 | He was shot outside his house in Knocknagoney Park, Derriaghy, Belfast. as he was preparing to leave for work. Officer Burns was a member of the Northern Ireland Prison Service from February 1978 until his murder on 30 December 1980 by the UVF. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| Norman Campbell killed on 15/12/1976 aged 19 | Shot by the IRA as he and a reserve constable closed the traffic barrier at High Street, Portadown. He ws hit in the head and died instantly. His partner escaped injury despite over 30 rounds being fired from an automatic weapon being fired from the attackers car. He was from Knockchree Ave, Kilkeel and was due to be married within weeks. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| George Chambers killed on 15/12/1972 aged 44 | Shot shortly after leaving house, Kilwilkie Gardens, Kilwilkie,Lurgan, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| William Clements killed on 07/12/1985 aged 52 | Shot during gun attack on Ballygawley Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, CountyTyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Clinton Collins killed on 06/12/1982 aged 20 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, CountyLondonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Alan Daugherty killed on 31/12/1973 aged 23 | Shot by sniper whiletravelling in British Army Armoured Personnel Carrier, BeechmountAvenue, Falls, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Paul Delaney killed on 06/12/1982 aged 18 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Graham Duggan killed on 21/12/1978 aged 22 | Shot from passing vanwhile on British Army foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Howard Edwards killed on 11/12/1976 aged 24 | Shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Elmwood Road, Bogside, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Simon Evans killed on 16/12/1979 aged 19 | Killed in land mine attack on British Army mobile patrol, Ballygawley Road, near Dungannon,County Tyrone. | British Army (BA) | |
| James Fowler killed on 16/12/1979 aged 40 | Shotwhile driving mobile fish and chip van, Omagh, County Tyrone. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| Paul Garrett killed on 02/12/1993 aged 23 | Shot by sniper, while on British Army foot patrol, Victoria Street, Keady, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Michael Gibson killed on 14/12/1974 aged 20 | Shot by snipers while onjoint British Army / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol,Killeavy, near Forkhill, County Armagh. He died 30 December 1974. | British Army (BA) | |
| James Gibson killed on 02/12/1982 aged 50 | Shotwhile driving school bus, near Coalisland, County Tyrone. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| George Gilliland killed on 07/12/1985 aged 34 | Shot during gun attack on Ballygawley Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Tyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Hubert Gilmore killed on 01/12/1990 aged 49 | Shot at the site of his new home, Drumagarner Road, near Kilrea, County Londonderry. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| Frederick Greeves killed on 15/12/1972 aged 40 | Off duty. Shot as he left his workplace, creamery, Moy Road, Armagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Peter Grundy killed on 16/12/1979 aged 21 | Killed by booby trap bomb hidden in derelict house, while on British Army foot patrol, Forkhill,County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Richard Ham killed on 29/12/1971 aged 20 | Shot while on British Army foot patrol, Foyle Road, Brandywell, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| George Hamilton killed on 20/12/1972 aged 28 | Off duty. Shot at his workplace, building site, Kildoag, Claudy, County Londonderry. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Colin Harker killed on 24/12/1972 aged 23 | Died three months after being shot by sniper, while on British Army foot patrol, Lecky Road,Londonderry. He was injured on 14th September 1972. | British Army (BA) | |
| Paul Harman killed on 14/12/1977 aged 27 | Undercover British Army member. Shot while driving British Army civilian-type car alongMonagh Road, Turf Lodge, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Stanley Hazelton killed on 22/12/1979 aged 48 | Off duty. Shot by sniper while driving his car near Glaslough, County Monaghan. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| James Hesketh killed on 10/12/1973 aged 21 | Shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Leeson Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Roy Hillis killed on 05/12/1972 aged 28 | Killed by booby trap bomb attached to rocket launcher, abandoned near Kitchen Hill British Army base, Lurgan, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| James Houston killed on 13/12/1989 aged 23 | Killed in gun, grenadeand bomb attack on permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP),Derryard, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| John Joesbury killed on 08/12/1972 aged 18 | Died two days after being shot while on British Army mobile patrol, Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy,Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Kevin Johnson killed on 21/12/1978 aged 20 | Shot from passing van while on British Army foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Ivan Johnston killed on 15/12/1973 aged 34 | Found shot, Derrynoose, near Keady, County Armagh. | ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC) | |
| Glen Ling killed on 21/12/1978 aged 18 | Shot from passing vanwhile on British Army foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Michael Logue killed on 29/12/1973 aged 21 | Shot by sniper when Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) patrol lured to bogus robbery,Forthriver Road, Glencairn, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| John Maddocks killed on 02/12/1974 aged 32 | Killed by booby trap bomb hidden in milk churn left in field, while on British Army foot patrol, near Derrylin, County Fermanagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Daniel McCormick killed on 10/12/1971 aged 29 | Shotwhile travelling to work in car, Clady, near Strabane, County Tyrone. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| Cyril McDonald killed on 18/12/1975 aged 43 | Killed in bomb attack on British Army base, Bank Place, near Guildhall Square, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Philip McDonough killed on 06/12/1982 aged 26 | Off duty. Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Colin McInnes killed on 18/12/1975 aged 20 | Killed in bomb attack on British Army base, Bank Place, near Guildhall Square, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Brown McKeown killed on 17/12/1983 aged 40 | Off duty. Shot at his workplace, shop, Maghera, County Londonderry. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| David McNeice killed on 14/12/1974 aged 19 | Shot by snipers while on joint British Army / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)foot patrol, Killeavy, near Forkhill, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| John McTier killed on 14/12/1978 aged 33 | Died three daysafter being shot while driving his car out of Crumlin Road Prison, Belfast. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| Robert Megaw killed on 01/12/1973 aged 29 | Shot by sniper while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, EdwardStreet, Lurgan, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Stewart Middlemass killed on 10/12/1972 aged 33 | Killed by booby trap bombattached to rocket launcher in Fort Monagh British Army base, TurfLodge, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| John Moreland killed on 16/12/1988 aged 36 | Off duty. Shot while delivering coal, Ardpatrick Avenue, Downpatrick, CountyDown. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| David Murray killed on 06/12/1982 aged 18 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| James Nixon killed on 13/12/1972 aged 49 | Off duty. Shot outside Chester Park Hotel, Antrim Road, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Michael Patterson killed on 13/12/1989 aged 21 | Killed in gun, grenade and bomb attack on permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP),Derryard, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Colin Quinn killed on 10/12/1980 aged 19 | Off duty. Shot shortly after leaving his workplace, Fox Row, off Durham Street,Belfast. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Keith Richards killed on 16/12/1979 aged 22 | Killed in land mineattack on British Army mobile patrol, Ballygawley Road, near Dungannon,County Tyrone. | British Army (BA) | |
| Maurice Rolston killed on 11/12/1973 aged 37 | Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home,Newcastle, County Down. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Sean Russell killed on 08/12/1971 aged 30 | Off duty. Shot at his home, New Barnsley Crescent, Ballymurphy, Belfast. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| David Salthouse killed on 06/12/1982 aged 23 | Off duty. Killedby time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Joseph Scott killed on 03/12/1976 aged 49 | Off duty reservist. Shot while working as traffic warden, Circular Road,Dungannon, County Tyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Alistair Slater killed on 02/12/1984 aged 28 | Shot during gun battlebetween undercover British Army unit and Irish Republican Army (IRA)unit, near Kesh, County Fermanagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Austin Smith killed on 19/12/1982 aged 44 | Off duty. Shot outside his home, Windmill Avenue, Armagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Stephen Smith killed on 06/12/1982 aged 24 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Ernest Smith killed on 12/12/1993 aged 49 | Shot while travelling in Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian-type car, MainStreet, Fivemiletown, County Tyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Kenneth Smyth killed on 10/12/1971 aged 28 | Off duty.Shot while travelling to work in car, Clady, near Strabane, County Tyrone. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Jeremy Snow killed on 08/12/1971 aged 35 | Died four days afterbeing shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, New Lodge,Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| David Stitt killed on 06/12/1982 aged 27 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, CountyLondonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Stephen Waller killed on 30/12/1992 aged 23 | Off duty.Shot at his home, Westland Crescent, off Cavehill Road, Belfast.Shot by the IRA when he was on leave from Cyprus in Belfast as he watched television with his wife. Two gunmen knocked on the door and asked for Stephens sister, they pushed past Mrs Waller as she opened the door and fired 13 rounds into him. He died in hospital a few hours later. He had only been married for 8 months. | Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH) | |
| Wilfred Wethers killed on 20/12/1990 aged 46 | Off duty.Shot by sniper, while driving his car near to his home, Waringstown, CountyDown. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Neil Williams killed on 06/12/1982 aged 18 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Shaw Williamson killed on 06/12/1982 aged 20 | Off duty.Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, CountyLondonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| William Wilson killed on 17/12/1979 aged 58 | Mr Wilson was shot as he walked from the Prison to a local club for lunch. He was survived by his wife and children. Joined the Northern Ireland Prison Service in July 1949 and served for over 30 years until his murder by the IRA. He was a Senior Officer in Belfast Prison at the time of his death. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| Denis Wilson killed on 07/12/1971 aged 31 | Shot dead by IRA after 3 gunmen entered the faily farmhouse at Curlough, near Caledon (300yds from border). Private Wilson had a cold and had went to bed when the gunmen shot him in his room. He was single. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| William Wright killed on 03/12/1979 aged 58 | Mr Wright had just arrived home at Lyndhurst Drive, off Ballygomartin Road, Belfast after work and was opening his garage door when he was shot. Two years earlier there had also been an attempt on his life but on that occasion he had managed to escape. Shortly before his death, Mr Wright had been awarded the British Empire Medal. He was survived by his wife and children. Mrs Wright has since died. Chief Officer Wright joined the Northern Ireland Prison Service in February 1947 and served for over 32 years until his death on 3 December 1979. He last served as a Chief in Belfast prison. | Prison Officer (PO) |
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