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Ballydugan Road, Downpatrick, 9 April 1990

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  • Ballydugan Road, Downpatrick, 9 April 1990

    On the morning of Monday 9 April 1990, Pte John Birch, LCpl John Bradley, LCpl Michael Adams and Pte Steven Smart, all members of the Ulster Defence Regiment, were murdered by PIRA in an attack on their mobile patrol on Ballydugan Road, Downpatrick.

    The four soldiers were travelling as part of a two Land Rover patrol on route from Ballykinlar to Downpatrick when a 1000lb bomb, placed in a culvert beneath the road, was detonated by command wire.

    The morning of that attack is something I will never forget. We will think of the men, especially on the 9th April, but will remember them always.

    I'm posting this today as I'll be spending the day in the hills tomorrow. Please take a moment tomorrow to remember the four lads.

    Quis separabit

    Capt

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    Rest easy lads, always remembered.

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    • #3
      WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

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      • #4
        We Will Remember
        Rest in Peace

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        • #5
          Lest we forget
          Andy
          If Harry Black can't fix it . . . . . its fcuked

          And he can't fix me

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          • #6
            Capt, the memory of these (our) men goes beyond 'a moment' ... they're always Remembered. Every morning a page is turned in our Regimental Roll of Honour, and I will be placing a Poppy Cross for each of them at the foot of our Regimental Memorial Stone tomorrow morning.

            I know two of the Widows and many of the family members very well.

            Never forgotten

            We Will Remember Them

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            • #7
              lest we forget
              In memory of Sgt Anthony Stephen Butcher
              my dad my hero
              sua tela tonanti
              tree number 2995


              babybio18@nivets.org.uk

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              • #8
                I was John Birch's instructor at the depot. John was in my squad what a loss.

                RIP TO THEM ALL.

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                • #9
                  Poppy Crosses placed at Regimental Memorial this morning

                  They aren't forgotten

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                  • #10
                    We Will Remember Them

                    .

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                    • #11
                      We Will Remember Them

                      bobc.........

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                      • #12
                        My Brothers.

                        RIP

                        3UDR

                        Rick

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                        • #13
                          Ever Remembered
                          “Some must be warriors, that others may live in peace. ”
                          ― Mercedes Lackey

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                          • #14
                            Visit tree 49/189 @ the NMA and say hello.

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                            • #15
                              3UDR.
                              Thankyou our Brother.

                              Rgds. Rick.��

                              Rip my Friends.��

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