06 January 1983 Quinn, Brian (23) Catholic Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian-type car, Bridge street, Rostrevor, County Down. Memorials
	06 January 1983 Brown, Eric (41) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) civilian-type car, Bridge street, Rostrevor, County Down. Memorials
	08 January 1983 Edgar, Thomas (28) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Found shot in house, Woodvale Road, Belfast. Internal Ulster Defence Association dispute. Memorials
	16 January 1983 Doyle, William (55) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Judge. Shot outside St Brigid's Roman Catholic Church, Derryvolgie Avenue, Malone, Belfast. Memorials
	18 January 1983 Olphert, John (39) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot at his supermarket, Nelson Drive, Caw, Derry. Memorials
	20 January 1983 McColgan, Frank (31) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot during car chase, shortly after being involved in robbery, Black's Road, Dunmurry, near Belfast, County Antrim. Memorials
	02 February 1983 McMonagle, Eugene (24) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) member during altercation, Leafair Park, Shantallow, Derry. Memorials
	19 February 1983 Price, Alan (53) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while delivering mail, Arney, near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Usual postman, off-duty Ulster Defence Regiment member the intended target. Memorials
	20 February 1983 Magill, Edward (20) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot from passing car while standing outside Warrenpoint Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Down. Memorials
	21 February 1983 Wilson, Gordon (29) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in derelict building, while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Lower English Street, Armagh. Memorials
	25 February 1983 McNeill, Cecil (22) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his workplace, Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Memorials
	02 March 1983 McCormack, Lindsay (49) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Serpentine Road, Greencastle, Belfast. Memorials
	09 March 1983 Hogg, James (23) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Shot while renovating houses, Dobbin Lane, Armagh. Memorials
	11 March 1983 Kerr, Eamon (33) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: not known (nk) Workers' Party (WP) member. Shot at his home, Cape Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Memorials
	15 March 1983 Morton, Frederick (59) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot during ambush while driving his bread van, Tandragee Road, Newry, County Down. Memorials
	16 March 1983 Miller, William (26) Protestant Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot while travelling in stolen car, Elmwood Avenue, off University Road, Belfast. Memorials
	02 April 1983 McConville, Sean (22) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Beaten to death, while walking along Distillery Hill, Lurgan, County Armagh. Memorials
	03 April 1983 McCormick, James (45) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his home, Balligan Gardens, Kilcooley, Bangor, County Down. Memorials
	07 April 1983 Jeffrey, Gerald (28) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died eight days after being injured by remote controlled bomb while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Falls Road, Belfast. Memorials
	09 April 1983 Biddle, Richard (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car, in car park off High Street, Omagh, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 April 1983 Elliott, Trevor (38) Protestant Status: British Army Territorial Army (TA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his shop, Keady, County Armagh. Memorials
	30 April 1983 Galway, David (61) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) School Caretaker. Shot during armed robbery at Downey House Preparatory School, Pirrie Park, Belfast. Memorials
	07 May 1983 Dale, Eric (43) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Found shot, Clontygora, near Killeen, County Armagh. Alleged informer. Memorials
	10 May 1983 Purvis, Alice (47) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun attack on her husband, an off duty British Army (BA) member, at her mother's home, Strabane Old Road, Gobnascale, Derry. Memorials
	16 May 1983 Cathcart, Gerald (49) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Linkview Park, Malone, Belfast. Memorials
	26 May 1983 Carson, Colin (31) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Shot outside Cookstown Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Tyrone. Memorials
	26 May 1983 Close, Trevor (33) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot while delivering milk, Elimgrove Street, off Cliftonville Road, Belfast. Memorials
	04 June 1983 Stinson, Andrew (35) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to mechanical digger in field, Eglish, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials
	10 June 1983 Curtis, Geoffrey (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb, hidden in lamp post, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol passed, Glenalina Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Memorials
	27 June 1983 Moffitt, Malvern (36) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Shot while cutting hedge, Drumnakilly, near Omagh, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 July 1983 Roxborough, John (19) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 July 1983 Harron, Thomas (25) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 July 1983 Neely, Oswell (20) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 July 1983 Alexander, Ronald (19) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, near Ballygawley, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 July 1983 Mackin, Patrick (37) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Found shot in Eamon McMahon's car, Glassdrumman, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	13 July 1983 McMahon, Eamon (35) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Found shot in his car, Glassdrumman, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	26 July 1983 O'Hare, John (25) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot while running away after armed robbery at Taughnevin Post Office, Craigavon, County Armagh. Memorials
	30 July 1983 Malone, Martin (18) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) Shot during altercation between local people and Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) foot patrol, Callan Terrace, Armagh. Memorials
	30 July 1983 Kinghan, Mark (19) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Died eight days after being hit on head by brick thrown during street disturbances at junction of Whitewell Road and Shore Road, Greencastle, Belfast. Memorials
	09 August 1983 Reilly, Thomas (22) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot during altercation between local people and British Army (BA) foot patrol, Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Memorials
	13 August 1983 Convery, Brendan (25) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot during attempted ambush of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) members at security barrier, Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials
	13 August 1983 Mallon, James (28) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot during attempted ambush of Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) members at security barrier, Dungannon, County Tyrone. Memorials
	23 August 1983 Finlay, Ronald (32) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot as he left his workplace, Strabane, County Tyrone. Memorials
	24 August 1983 Young, William (52) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his shop, Magazine Street, Derry. Altercation with Irish Republican Army (IRA) unit. Memorials
	06 September 1983 Wasson, John (61) Catholic Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Dukes Grove, off Cathedral Road, Armagh. Memorials
	19 September 1983 McCollum, Lilly (61) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died two months after being injured by a booby trap bomb, hidden in outbuilding at her Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) member brother's farm, Tullylagen, near Cookstown, County Tyrone. She was injured on 9 July 1983. Memorials
	20 September 1983 Truckle, John (61) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car outside his home, Woodside Hill, Portadown, County Armagh. Memorials
	06 October 1983 Finlay, William (55) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Meadowlands, Downpatrick, County Down. Memorials
	06 October 1983 Ferguson, James (53) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Meadowlands, Downpatrick, County Down. Memorials
	10 October 1983 McShane, Sean (39) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while in bookmaker's shop, Monaghan Street, Newry, County Down. Off-duty Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member intended target. Memorials
	15 October 1983 Stock, Alan (22) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in wall while on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Lone Moor Road, Creggan, Derry. Memorials
	24 October 1983 Campbell, Cyrus (49) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while driving car at his farm, Carricklongfield, near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. Memorials
	26 October 1983 Barkley, Gerard (27) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Originally from Northern Ireland. Found shot near Redhills, County Cavan. Alleged informer. Memorials
	28 October 1983 Hallawell, John (35) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot shortly after leaving house, Sheelin Park, Ballymagroarty, Derry. Memorials
	29 October 1983 Nocher, David (26) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Workers' Party member. Shot while cleaning shop window, Mill Road, Greencastle, Belfast. Memorials
	04 November 1983 Martin, John (28) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by time bomb, hidden in ceiling of classroom, which exploded during lecture to Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) members, Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, County Antrim. Memorials
	04 November 1983 Fyfe, Stephen (28) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by time bomb, hidden in ceiling of classroom, which exploded during lecture to Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) members, Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, County Antrim. Memorials
	04 November 1983 McDonald, William (29) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Injured by time bomb, hidden in ceiling of classroom, which exploded during lecture to Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) members, Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, County Antrim. He died 12th August 1984. Memorials
	05 November 1983 McFadden, John (50) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Bamford Park, Rasharkin, County Antrim. Memorials
	07 November 1983 Taverner, Stephen (24) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died two weeks after being injured by remote controlled bomb while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Memorials
	08 November 1983 Carroll, Adrian (24) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot outside his home, Abbey Street, Armagh. Memorials
	10 November 1983 Fitzpatrick, William (46) Catholic Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his home, Ballymartin, near Annalong, County Down. Memorials
	12 November 1983 Clarke, Paul (29) Catholic Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in mortar bomb attack on Carrickmore British Army (BA) / Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Tyrone. Memorials
	14 November 1983 Armstrong, Charles (54) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Also Ulster Unionist Party Councillor. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car, outside District Council offices, Armagh. Memorials
	20 November 1983 Brown, Harold (59) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Catholic Reaction Force (CRF) Shot in the entrance hall to Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church, Darkley, near Keady, County Armagh. Memorials
	20 November 1983 Cunningham, Victor (39) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Catholic Reaction Force (CRF) Shot in the entrance hall to Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church, Darkley, near Keady, County Armagh. Memorials
	20 November 1983 Wilson, David (44) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Catholic Reaction Force (CRF) Shot in the entrance hall to Mountain Lodge Pentecostal Church, Darkley, near Keady, County Armagh. Memorials
	25 November 1983 Rouse, Daniel (51) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Beaten to death, while walking along Old Portadown Road, Lurgan, County Armagh. Memorials
	28 November 1983 Foster, Brigid (77) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Passerby. Shot shortly after armed robbery at Post Office, Pomeroy, County Tyrone. Memorials
	04 December 1983 McGirr, Colm (23) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, while walking across field towards arms cache, off Cloghog Road, near Coalisland, County Tyrone. Memorials
	04 December 1983 Campbell, Brian (19) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, while walking across field towards arms cache, off Cloghog Road, near Coalisland, County Tyrone. Memorials
	05 December 1983 Craven, Joseph (26) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot from passing motorcycle shortly after leaving Department of Health and Social Services office, Church Road, Newtownabbey, County Antrim. Memorials
	07 December 1983 Graham, Edgar (29) Protestant Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Ulster Unionist Party Assembly member. Shot outside his workplace, Queen's University, University Square, Belfast. Memorials
	12 December 1983 Molloy, John (20) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot at his home, Tyndale Gardens, Ballysillan, Belfast. Memorials
	12 December 1983 Dawson, Anthony (18) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot by off duty Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member from passing car while standing in Mountpottinger Road, Short Strand, Belfast. Memorials
	16 December 1983 Sheehan, Gary (23) nfNIRI Status: Garda Siochana (GS), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun battle between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Irish forces, at the release of kidnap victim Don Tidey, near Ballinamore, County Leitrim. Memorials
	16 December 1983 Kelly, Patrick (35) nfNIRI Status: Irish Army (IA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun battle between the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and Irish forces, at the release of kidnap victim Don Tidey, near Ballinamore, County Leitrim. Memorials
	17 December 1983 McKeown, Brown (40) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his workplace, shop, Maghera, County Derry. Memorials
	17 December 1983 Lane, Noel (28) nfNIB Status: British Police (BP), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by car bomb which exploded outside Harrod's Department Store, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 December 1983 Arbuthnot, Jane (22) nfNIB Status: British Police (BP), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by car bomb which exploded outside Harrod's Department Store, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 December 1983 Geddes, Philip (24) nfNIB Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by car bomb which exploded outside Harrod's Department Store, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 December 1983 Salvesen, Kenneth (28) nfNIB Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) USA national. Killed by car bomb which exploded outside Harrod's Department Store, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 December 1983 Cochrane-Patrick, Jasmine (25) nfNIB Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by car bomb which exploded outside Harrod's Department StoreBrompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Inadequate warning given. Memorials
	17 December 1983 Dodd, Stephen (34) nfNIB Status: British Police (BP), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Injured by car bomb which exploded outside Harrod's Department Store, Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London. Inadequate warning given. He died 24 December 1983. Memorials

Note on the photographs:
Most of the photographs in this section were provided by family members, relatives or friends of the person killed, to the local media at the time of death. In most cases the photographs were taken by a member of the family, a relative or a friend. At the time the photographs were provided to the local media, the name of the photographer was not recorded. No payment was made for the photograph. In some cases the original image was never returned.
Copyright of the photographs:
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Sources:
Text is taken with permission from Malcolm Sutton's 'Index of Deaths'.
The photographs were obtained from various sources including: newspapers, magazines, books, other publications, video, memorials, Web sites, etc.
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