Those who died this month - We will remember them
A total of 100 died this month
| Deceased | Circumstances | Organisation | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Abbott killed on 24/10/1976 aged 19 | Shot by snipers while checking abandoned car, Oakfield Street, Ardoyne, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Stanley Adams killed on 28/10/1976 aged 29 | Off duty. Shot while delivering mail, Altmore, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| John Anderson killed on 18/10/1977 aged 61 | Shot while driving his car, Girvan's Bridge, near Keady, County Armagh. | ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC) | |
| Victor Arbuckle killed on 11/10/1969 aged 29 | Shot during street disturbances, Shankill Road, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Brian Armour killed on 04/10/1988 aged 48 | Off duty. He was travelling alone after leaving home when a booby-trap bomb planted by the IRA exploded under his car while driving along Abetta Parade, Bloomfield, Belfast. A member of the Northern Ireland Prison Service from September 1974 until 4 October 1988. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| Andrew Baird killed on 14/10/1975 aged 37 | Died three weeks after being injured by booby trap bomb attached to security barrier, Church Street, Portadown, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Stephen Beacham killed on 24/10/1990 aged 20 | Killed in van bomb attack on permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Buncrana Road, Coshquinn, near Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| John Bell killed on 22/10/1972 aged 22 | Off duty. Shot at his farm, Derrydoon, near Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| David Bellamy killed on 28/10/1979 aged 31 | Shot during gun attack on British Army / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol leaving Springfield Road Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Martin Blaney killed on 06/10/1986 aged 23 | Off duty. Shot outside his home, Eglish, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Norman Booth killed on 30/10/1971 aged 22 | Killed in bomb attack on British Army observation post, junction of Springfield Road and Cupar Street, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| James Bradwell killed on 11/10/1996 aged 43 | Died four days afterbeing injured during car bomb attack on Thiepval British Army base,Lisburn, County Antrim. | British Army (BA) | |
| Stephen Burrows killed on 24/10/1990 aged 30 | Killed in van bomb attack on permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Buncrana Road, Coshquinn, near Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| William Campbell killed on 16/10/1973 aged 27 | Shot while on foot patrol on the Antrim road in north Belfast. 3 shots were fired from gunmen waiting in a car. One shot hit a 12-year-old girl playing nearby. He died later in hospital and had asked to be taken home rather than hospital to see his wife as he knew he was dying. Married with 2 children. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Cyrus Campbell killed on 24/10/1983 aged 49 | Private Cyrus Campbell was ambushed on his farm (where he lived with his 80yr old mother) at Carricklongfield, near Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone. He was shot twice in the head in his car as he went to feed cattle. He was commended for his reaction during an attack on his Land Rover in 1972 (during which Henry Gillespie died).Brian Campbell (likely involved in the killing) was later shot dead by the SAS. He is buried in Brantry Parish (Church of Ireland) graveyard. A memorial plaque erected by his comrades in the UDR can be seen inside the Church. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Elizabeth Matilda Chambers killed on 07/10/1982 aged 26 | Miss Chambers was killed when she became caught up in a INLA terrorist attack on a off duty member of the Ulster Defence Regiment. The Fred Williamson's and Miss Chambers’ cars collided, resulting in her death. Fred Williamson also died.Officer Chambers joined the Northern Ireland Prison Service in April 1976 and served for over 6 years until her death on 7 October 1982. She was an Officer in Armagh Prison prior to her death. She was unmarried and lived with her parents. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| Thomas Cochrane killed on 29/10/1982 aged 55 | Off duty. Found shot five days after being abducted on his way to work, Lislea,near Camlough, County Armagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Julian Connolly killed on 21/10/1981 aged 49 | Off duty. Shot outside his home at the Zoological Gardens, Antrim Road, Bellevue,Belfast. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Alan Coughlan killed on 28/10/1974 aged 22 | Killed in van bomb attackoutside Ballykinlar British Army base, County Down. | British Army (BA) | |
| Graham Cox killed on 17/10/1971 aged 35 | Died two days after being shot in the head by sniper while travelling in British Army Armoured Personnel Carrier, Oldpark Road, Belfast. He served as a Sergeant in the Parachute Sqn, Royal Armoured Corps. From Tidworth, he was married with 3 children. 3 other soldiers from the same area are reported to have died over a 3 month period. eg Cpl Ian Armstrong. | British Army (BA) | |
| Steven Craig killed on 16/10/1990 aged 24 | Shot while in car park of Chester Park Inn, Antrim Road, Belfast. | ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC) | |
| Charles Crothers killed on 05/10/1982 aged 54 | Off duty reservist. Shot at his workplace, Department of the Environment depot,Altnagelvin, Londonderry. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Cecil Cunningham killed on 15/10/1971 aged 46 | Shotfrom passing car while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) car, junction of Woodvale Road and Twaddell Avenue, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Anthony David killed on 18/10/1972 aged 27 | Died four weeks after being shot while on mobile patrol, Falls Road, Belfast. | Royal Marine (RM) | |
| Gerry Davidson killed on 28/10/1979 aged 26 | Shot during gun attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol leaving Springfield Road British Army / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base,Belfast. He died 19 November 1979. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Alfred Devlin killed on 29/10/1971 aged 42 | Killed in bomb attack on Chichester Road Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, off Antrim Road, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Desmond Dobbin killed on 11/10/1986 aged 42 | Killed in mortar bomb attack on New Barnsley British Army / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Springfield Road, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Lindsay Dobie killed on 03/10/1973 aged 23 | Killed by booby trap bombin parcel left at Bligh's Lane British Army base, Creggan, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Ronald Dodd killed on 27/10/1971 aged 34 | Shot by sniper when RUC mobile patrol arrived at scene of fire in a house,Gallagh, near Toome, County Antrim. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| John Doherty killed on 28/10/1973 aged 31 | Originallyfrom County Donegal. Off duty. Shot while visiting his mother's home, nearLifford, County Donegal. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Ian Doherty killed on 31/10/1971 aged 27 | Died three days afterbeing shot while on British Army mobile patrol, Stockman's Lane,Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| James Douglas killed on 10/10/1992 aged 50 | Off duty. Shot while in Monico Bar, Lombard Street, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| John Eagleson killed on 01/10/1982 aged 57 | Off dutyreservist. Shot while travelling on his motor cycle to work, Drum Manor, nearCookstown, County Tyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| James Ferguson killed on 06/10/1983 aged 53 | Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Meadowlands, Downpatrick, County Down. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| William Finlay killed on 06/10/1983 aged 55 | Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Meadowlands, Downpatrick, County Down. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| William Forsyth killed on 05/10/1974 aged 18 | Off duty. Killed in bomb attack on Horse and Groom public house, Guildford, Surrey, England. | British Army (BA) | |
| Edward Gleeson killed on 09/10/1975 aged 28 | Killed in land mine attack on British Army Armoured Personnel Carrier, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Stephen Hall killed on 28/10/1973 aged 27 | Shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Market Square, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Brian Hall killed on 04/10/1971 aged 22 | Killed in bomb attack on British Army observation post, Cupar Street, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Hector Hall killed on 05/10/1981 aged 22 | Shotoutside Altnagelvin Hospital, Londonderry. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| John Hallawell killed on 28/10/1983 aged 35 | Shotshortly after leaving house, Sheelin Park, Ballymagroarty, Londonderry. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Ann Hamilton killed on 05/10/1974 aged 19 | Off duty. Killed in bomb attack on Horse and Groom public house, Guildford, Surrey, England. | British Army (BA) | |
| Paul Hamilton killed on 27/10/1982 aged 26 | Killed in land mine attack on armoured Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) patrol car, Oxford Island, near Lurgan, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Robert John Hamilton killed on 08/10/1976 aged 25 | Attacked and shot by the IRA as he got out of his car at his home in Governor Road, Londonderry. He was unmarried and lived with his mother and sister. Joined the Northern Ireland Prison Service in March 1975 and served for just over a year until his death on 8 October 1976. He served in Magilligan prison. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| George Hamilton killed on 17/10/1971 aged 21 | Shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Glenalina Park, Ballymurphy, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Alwyn Harris killed on 08/10/1989 aged 51 | Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Dalboyne Gardens, Lisburn, County Antrim. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Gordon Harron killed on 21/10/1972 aged 32 | Diedfour days after being shot after stopping car on Shore Road, by Mount Vernon,Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| John Haslett killed on 15/10/1971 aged 21 | Shotfrom passing car while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)car, junction of Woodvale Road and Twaddell Avenue, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| George Hawthorne killed on 05/10/1979 aged 37 | Shotwhile driving his car into car park, Soho Place, Newry, County Down. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| Margaret Hearst killed on 08/10/1977 aged 24 | Off duty. Shot in her mobile home, situated in the garden of her parents' home,Doogary, Tynan, County Armagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Arthur Henderson killed on 08/10/1974 aged 31 | Killedby booby trap bomb in abandoned car, West Street, Stewartstown, CountyTyrone. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Charles Henning killed on 06/10/1978 aged 50 | Off duty. Died four days after being shot at cattle mart, Patrick Street, Newry,County Down. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| James Hewitt killed on 10/10/1980 aged 48 | Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car parked at cattle mart,Tandragee Road, Portadown, County Armagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Joseph Hill killed on 16/10/1971 aged 24 | Shot by sniper during street disturbances, Columcille Court, Bogside, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| John Hunter killed on 05/10/1974 aged 17 | Off duty. Killed in bomb attack on Horse and Groom public house, Guildford, Surrey, England. | British Army (BA) | |
| Desmond Ernest Irvine killed on 07/10/1977 aged 38 | Shot leaving a meeting of the Prison Officers’ Association of which he was secretary. Shortly before his death, Mr Irvine had taken part in a television programme on life at the Maze Prison. He also had a brother who served in the Prison Service and has now retired. Joined the Northern Ireland Prison Service in September 1964 and served for over 13 years until his murder by the IRA. He last served in Maze prison. | Prison Officer (PO) | |
| Robert Irvine killed on 20/10/1992 aged 43 | Off duty. Shot at his temporary home, Tamlaght Road, Rasharkin, County Antrim. Shot by the IRA at his sister’s home, his wife and daughter and sister were in the house at the time the gunmen killed him, he had previous service with the RUC. Robert was the first Royal Irish Regiment Soldier (HQ Coy, 9th Bn) to be killed by terrorist action. He was married with two children and off duty at the time of his death. | Royal Irish Regiment (R IRISH) | |
| Fred Irwin killed on 29/10/1979 aged 43 | Off duty. Shot while driving to his workplace, Oaks Road, Dungannon, CountyTyrone. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Maheshkumar Islania killed on 26/10/1989 aged 34 | Shot during gun attack on his family car, Wildenrath, West Germany. His 6 month old daughter (Nivruti Mahesh Islania) was also killed from a single shot during the IRA attack. His wife survived the attack physically uninjured, but in great shock. Mahesh (known to colleagues as Mick) was a Cpl in the RAF (joined in 1974) and had just collected a meal from a takeaway beside a petrol station when 2 men approached on foot, opening fire with automatic weapons. West German police suspected the attackers included Desmond Grew who was later shot by the SAS in 1990. | Royal Air Force (RAF) | |
| Herbert Kernaghan killed on 15/10/1979 aged 36 | Off duty. Shot while making deliveries to school, Rosslea, County Fermanagh. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| John Larmour killed on 11/10/1988 aged 42 | Off duty. Shot while working at his brother's shop, Lisburn Road, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| David Love killed on 06/10/1975 aged 45 | Killed in bomb explosion shortly after armed robbery, at Roeview Inn, near Limavady,County Londonderry. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Michael Marshall killed on 20/10/1989 aged 25 | Shot during gun attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Belleek, near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Robert Mason killed on 24/10/1972 aged 19 | Shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Naples Street, off Grosvenor Road, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Alan McCloy killed on 27/10/1982 aged 34 | Killed in land mine attack on armoured Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) patrol car, Oxford Island, near Lurgan, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Hugh McCrone killed on 26/10/1988 aged 20 | Off duty. Shot by sniper while driving his car shortly after leaving KinawleyRoyal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Fermanagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Thomas McKay killed on 28/10/1972 aged 29 | Shot by sniper while on British Army mobile patrol, Bishop Street, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Arthur McKay killed on 08/10/1976 aged 43 | Killedby booby trap bomb in abandoned van while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC)patrol near Kilrea, County Londonderry. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| John Morrell killed on 24/10/1972 aged 32 | Died ten days after beinginjured when detonated booby trap bomb while searching house, Drumarg,Armagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Maurice Murphy killed on 24/10/1976 aged 26 | Gunner Murphy was shot by snipers while checking an abandoned car, Oakfield Street, Ardoyne, Belfast. He died 23 November 1976. | British Army (BA) | |
| Robert Nicholl killed on 13/10/1972 aged 22 | Off duty. Shot while driving car along Castle Street, Belfast. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Francis OReilly killed on 06/10/1998 aged 30 | Died one monthafter being injured by blast bomb, thrown during street disturbances, CharlesStreet, Portadown, County Armagh. Injured on 5 September 1998. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| David Pollock killed on 20/10/1990 aged 30 | Shot bysniper, while driving his car along Melmount Road, Strabane, County Tyrone. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| David Powell killed on 27/10/1971 aged 22 | Killed in land mineattack on British Army Armoured Personnel Carrier, Kinawley, CountyFermanagh. | British Army (BA) | |
| Sean Quinn killed on 27/10/1982 aged 37 | Killed in land mine attack on armoured Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) patrol car,Oxford Island, near Lurgan, County Armagh. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| James Robinson killed on 19/10/1979 aged 20 | Off duty. Shot while delivering milk, near Fintona, County Tyrone. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| John Ruddy killed on 10/10/1972 aged 50 | Off duty. Shot outside his home, Dromalane Park, Newry, County Down, | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Vincent Scott killed on 24/10/1990 aged 21 | Killed in van bomb attack on permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Buncrana Road,Coshquinn, near Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Peter Sharpe killed on 01/10/1971 aged 22 | Shot while on British Army foot patrol, Kerrara Street, Ardoyne, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Michael Simpson killed on 23/10/1974 aged 21 | Died three weeks afterbeing shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Racecourse Road,Shantallow, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Melvin Simpson killed on 08/10/1984 aged 40 | Shot athis workplace, building site, Ann Street, Dungannon, County Tyrone. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| Richard Sinclair killed on 31/10/1972 aged 19 | Shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, Antrim Road, New Lodge, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Caroline Slater killed on 05/10/1974 aged 18 | Off duty. Killed in bomb attack on Horse and Groom public house, Guildford, Surrey, England. | British Army (BA) | |
| Cyril Smith killed on 24/10/1990 aged 21 | Killed in van bomb attack on permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Dublin Road,Killeen, County Armagh. When aware of the bomb he tried to warn his colleagues and was posthumously decorated for bravery with the Queens Gallantry Medal (QGM). | British Army (BA) | |
| Angus Stevens killed on 27/10/1971 aged 18 | Killed in bomb attack on British Army observation post at the rear of Rosemount Royal UlsterConstabulary (RUC) / British Army base, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Alan Stock killed on 15/10/1983 aged 22 | Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in wall while on British Army mobile patrol, LoneMoor Road, Creggan, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Telford Edward Dean Stuart killed on 02/10/1972 aged 20 | From NorthernIreland. Undercover British Army member. Shot while driving laundry van, Juniper Park, Twinbrook, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Michael Swanick killed on 28/10/1974 aged 20 | Killed in van bomb attackoutside Ballykinlar British Army base, County Down. | British Army (BA) | |
| David Sweeney killed on 24/10/1990 aged 19 | Killed in van bomb attackon permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Buncrana Road,Coshquinn, near Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| David Tilbury killed on 27/10/1971 aged 29 | Killed in bomb attack on British Army observation post at the rear of Rosemount Royal Ulster Constabulary(RUC) / British Army base, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| John Todd killed on 17/10/1972 aged 23 | Off duty. Shot during street disturbances, Wilton Street, Shankill, Belfast. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Samuel Todd killed on 15/10/1990 aged 40 | Constable Todd died two days after being shot while sitting in a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilianised dog van, at security barriers, High Street, Belfast. He was one of two dog handlers, the other was wounded but survived. The gun used by the IRA gunman had been taken from Michael Stone after his atack at Milltown Cemetery (16 Mar 88). The gun also killed Roy Butler (2 Aug 1988, UDR). Samuel Todd was married with 2 children. | Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) | |
| Timothy Utteridge killed on 19/10/1984 aged 19 | Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA), foot patrol, Norglen Road, Turf Lodge, Belfast. | British Army (BA) | |
| Ivan Vennard killed on 03/10/1973 aged 32 | Shotwhile on postal round, Kilwilkie, Lurgan, County Armagh. | ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (ex-UDR) | |
| Roger Wilkins killed on 11/10/1971 aged 32 | Died two weeks afterbeing shot while on British Army foot patrol, Letterkenny Road, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Freddie Williamson killed on 07/10/1982 aged 33 | Off duty. Shot by sniper while driving to work, Kilmore, near Armagh.Car went out of control and hit Elizabeth Chambers' car coming in oppositedirection causing her death. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Joseph Wilson killed on 26/10/1976 aged 55 | This UDR lieutenant was shot dead by an IRA gunman as he worked in a supermarket in the Catholic Shambles area of Armagh. The killer asked for an item and then shot Joseph in the back 3 times as he turned to get it. Married with 9 children. He had worked there for over 20 years and had survived an assassination attempt just 1 year earlier. Buried at Knappagh Presbyterian Church. | Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) | |
| Paul Worrall killed on 24/10/1990 aged 23 | Killed in van bomb attackon permanent British Army Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Buncrana Road,Coshquinn, near Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| David Wray killed on 10/10/1975 aged 18 | Died two weeksafter being shot by sniper while on British Army foot patrol, IniscarnRoad, Creggan, Londonderry. | British Army (BA) | |
| Paul Wright killed on 08/10/1979 aged 21 | Undercover British Army (BA)member. Shot while driving civilian type car along Falls Road, Belfast. | British Army (BA) |
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