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| 01 January 1980 Hardy, Gerald (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot in error, by other British Army (BA) members while setting ambush position, Tullydonnell, near Forkhill, County Armagh.
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| 01 January 1980 Bates, Simon (23) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: British Army (BA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot in error, by other British Army (BA) members while setting ambush position, Tullydonnell, near Forkhill, County Armagh.
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| 01 January 1980 McGuinness, Doreen (16) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in stolen car at British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast.
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| 02 January 1980 Lundy, Samuel (62) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his workplace, Kingsmills, near Bessbrook, County Armagh.
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| 03 January 1980 Crilly, Robert (60) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot at his workplace, Main Street, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh.
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| 04 January 1980 Reid, Alexander (20) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Found beaten to death in derelict garage, Berlin Street, Shankill, Belfast.
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| 06 January 1980 Smyth, Robert (18) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, Burren Bridge, near Castlewellan, County Down.
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| 06 January 1980 Cochrane, James (21) Catholic Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, Burren Bridge, near Castlewellan, County Down.
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| 06 January 1980 Wilson, Richard (21) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) mobile patrol, Burren Bridge, near Castlewellan, County Down.
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| 12 January 1980 Purse, David (44) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabualry (RUC) patrol, at the main gate of Seaview football ground, Shore Road, Skegoneill, Belfast.
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| 12 January 1980 Montgomery, Thomas (64) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Died one day after being injured when crowd threw missiles at his Shankill black taxi, junction of Woodvale Road and Crumlin Road, Belfast.
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| 13 January 1980 Brown, John (47) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Died seven months after being shot during armed robbery at his post office, Main Street, Blackwatertown, County Armagh.
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| 17 January 1980 Olorunda, Abayoni (35) nfNI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Originally from Nigeria. Died in premature bomb explosion while travelling on train between Lisburn and Belfast, County Antrim.
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| 17 January 1980 Delaney, Kevin (26) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died in premature bomb explosion while travelling on train between Lisburn and Belfast, County Antrim.
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| 17 January 1980 Cochrane, Mark (17) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died in premature bomb explosion while travelling on train between Lisburn and Belfast, County Antrim.
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| 18 January 1980 Cox, Graham (35) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while driving home from Magilligan Prison, Limavady Road, Stradreagh, near Derry.
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| 26 January 1980 Pryce, Errol (21) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Whiterock Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast.
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| 02 February 1980 McAteer, William (40) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot while walking along Rugby Avenue, off Ormeau Road, Belfast.
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| 05 February 1980 Abercrombie, Aubrey (44) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his farm, Edenmore, near Kinawley, County Fermanagh.
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| 08 February 1980 Kaitcer, Leonard (50) nfNI Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Abducted from his home, Thornhill, Malone, Belfast. Found shot, Old Collin Road, off Glen Road, Belfast, on 9 February 1980.
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| 10 February 1980 Maguire, Hugh (9) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Killed during street disturbances, Springfield Road, Ballymurphy, Belfast. Confrontation between local people and British Army (BA) patrol.
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| 11 February 1980 Rose, Joseph (21) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Lisnaskea Road, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh.
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| 11 February 1980 Howe, Winston (35) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed in land mine attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Lisnaskea Road, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh.
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| 14 February 1980 Morrow, John (37) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot shortly after leaving Hatfield Bar, Ormeau Road, Belfast.
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| 16 February 1980 Coe, Mark (44) nfNIE Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty British Army (BA) officer. Shot outside his home, Bielefeld, West Germany.
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| 29 February 1980 McLaughlin, Brendan (32) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot from passing car while walking along Clonard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast. Sinn Fein (SF) member intended target.
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| 06 March 1980 Livingstone, Henry (38) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his farm, Cortyna, near Tynan, County Armagh.
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| 15 March 1980 Bateman, John (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
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| 21 March 1980 Walker, Sean (18) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died two weeks after being injured in remote controlled bomb attack on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
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| 31 March 1980 Moan, Paul (15) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in stolen car at British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), junction of Shaw's Road and Glen Road, Andersonstown, Belfast.
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| 01 April 1980 Carr, Robert (21) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died nine days after being injured in premature bomb explosion, Customs Office, Newry, County Down.
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| 02 April 1980 McParland, Carl (21) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Shot at his sister's home, Leoville Street, off Springfield Road, Belfast.
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| 04 April 1980 Montgomery, Bernard (33) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot at his workplace, Glenbank Industrial Estate, Ligoniel, Belfast.
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| 09 April 1980 Magill, Stephen (24) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during gun attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Stewartstown Road, Suffolk, Belfast.
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| 11 April 1980 Wilson, Fred (43) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot on his way to work, Franklin Street, Belfast.
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| 13 April 1980 Doherty, Mary (53) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot while travelling in car approaching British Army (BA) Vehicle Check Point (VCP), Strabane, County Tyrone.
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| 15 April 1980 Livingstone, David (35) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Killed in premature bomb explosion at his workplace, Connsbrook Filling Station, Connsbrook Avenue, Belfast.
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| 17 April 1980 Morrow, Victor (61) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot near to his home, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh.
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| 25 April 1980 Madden, Michael (65) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his home, Lenadoon Avenue, Belfast. Alleged informer.
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| 29 April 1980 Kerr, George (44) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Shot at his home, Chadolly Street, off Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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| 02 May 1980 Westmacott, Herbert (28) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Undercover British Army (BA) member. Shot during gun battle at house, Antrim Road, Belfast.
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| 11 May 1980 Shields, Anthony (57) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot, Mounthill, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh. Alleged informer.
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| 14 May 1980 Hamilton, Roy (22) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Shot at his workplace, a building site, Ballymagroarty, Derry.
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| 04 June 1980 Turnly, John (44) Protestant Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Irish Independence Party (IIP) member. Shot while travelling to political meeting, Carnlough, County Antrim.
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| 07 June 1980 Latimer, Richard (39) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot at his shop, Main Street, Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh.
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| 13 June 1980 Wright, Michael (25) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Killed in premature bomb explosion at community centre, Highfield Drive, Highfield, Belfast.
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| 26 June 1980 Daly, Miriam (45) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY) Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) member. Found shot at her home, Andersonstown Road, Andersonstown, Belfast.
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| 28 June 1980 Elliott, William (48) Protestant Status: ex-Ulster Defence Regiment (xUDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Shot at cattle mart, Ballybay, County Monaghan.
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| 01 July 1980 O'Neill, Terence (26) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot while running away from Whiterock Community Centre, Ballymurphy, Belfast.
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| 19 July 1980 Watson, Christopher (20) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Shot while in Village Inn, Rosemount, Derry.
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| 24 July 1980 McCartan, Michael (16) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) Shot by undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) member, in entry, off Dromara Street, Ormeau Road, Belfast.
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| 27 July 1980 Thompson, Robert (26) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb hidden in parked car, detonated when British Army (BA) foot patrol approached, Moy Bridge, near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone.
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| 03 August 1980 Clarke, William (59) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) From Northern Ireland. Off duty. Shot while travelling in his car along laneway, Gortnessy, near Pettigoe, County Donegal.
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| 09 August 1980 McCarren, James (19) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Shot during sniper attack on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Shaw's Road, Andersonstown, Belfast.
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| 09 August 1980 Brown, Brian (29) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by remote controlled bomb while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Forkhill, County Armagh.
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| 09 August 1980 Donnelly, Michael (21) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot by plastic bullet at the junction of Leeson Street and Falls Road, Belfast.
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| 14 August 1980 Bell, James (24) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA) Shot during attempted burglary of Greenvale Restaurant, Cookstown, County Tyrone
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| 15 August 1980 Younger, William (87) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Found shot and stabbed at his home, Wolfhill Avenue South, Ligoniel, Belfast.
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| 15 August 1980 Younger, Letitia (57) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Found shot and stabbed at her home, Wolfhill Avenue South, Ligoniel, Belfast.
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| 16 August 1980 Meek, Colette (47) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot outside her home, during sniper attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Alliance Avenue, Ardoyne, Belfast.
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| 24 August 1980 McCormick, Rodney (22) Catholic Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA) Irish Republican Socialist Party member. Shot outside his home, Antiville, Larne, County Antrim.
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| 29 August 1980 McGrory, Frank (52) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Killed when detonated booby trap bomb, hidden in hedgerow, Carnagh, near Keady, County Armagh.
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| 31 August 1980 Allen, Wallace (49) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Abducted while driving milk lorry, near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh. Found shot, Trainor's Bridge, near Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, on 12 September 1980.
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| 04 September 1980 Hearst, Ross (56) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Abducted outside friend's home, Silver Stream, near Monaghan. Found shot several hours later, Wards Cross, near Middletown, County Armagh.
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| 23 September 1980 Johnston, Ernest (36) Protestant Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty reservist. Shot while driving into the laneway of his home, Lisrace, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh.
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| 30 September 1980 Shields, Robert (44) Protestant Status: ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot at his workplace, ambulance depot, Royal Victoria Hospital, Falls Road, Belfast.
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| 10 October 1980 Hewitt, James (48) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car parked at cattle mart, Tandragee Road, Portadown, County Armagh.
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| 13 October 1980 Quaid, Seamus (42) nfNIRI Status: Garda Siochana (GS), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot during exchange of gunfire, shortly after stopping vehicle while on Garda mobile patrol, Ballyconnick, near Cleariestown, County Wexford.
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| 15 October 1980 Bunting, Ronnie (32) Protestant Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at his home, Downfine Gardens, Turf Lodge, Belfast.
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| 15 October 1980 Little, Noel (44) Catholic Status: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) Shot at Ronnie Bunting's home, Downfine Gardens, Turf Lodge, Belfast.
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| 11 November 1980 McQuade, Owen (31) nfNI Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while sitting in stationary British Army (BA) minibus, main driveway of Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry.
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| 12 November 1980 Walsh, Oliver (39) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Killed by land mine while travelling in his car, Lislea, near Camlough, County Armagh. Mistaken for undercover Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol.
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| 14 November 1980 Valente, Peter (33) Catholic Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Found shot in entry, off Highfield Drive, Highfield, Belfast. Alleged informer.
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| 19 November 1980 Orr, Thomas (38) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Shot outside his workplace, Ulster Bank, Boucher Road, Belfast.
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| 26 November 1980 Donaldson, Norman (59) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Shot while leaving Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, Derrygonnelly, County Fermanagh.
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| 10 December 1980 Quinn, Colin (19) Protestant Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Shot shortly after leaving his workplace, Fox Row, off Durham Street, Belfast.
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| 27 December 1980 Pollock, Heather (53) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA) Died three weeks after being shot in her home during sniper attack on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) mobile patrol, Strabane, County Tyrone.
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| 28 December 1980 McGinn, Hugh (40) Catholic Status: British Army Territorial Army (TA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) Off duty. Shot outside his home, Umgola Villas, Umgola, near Armagh.
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| 30 December 1980 Burns, William (45) Protestant Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) Off duty. Shot shortly after leaving his home, Knocknagoney Park, Belfast.
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| 31 December 1980 Stephenson, William (50) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk) Died six days after being injured when hit on head by missile thrown during street disturbances outside his home, Newtownards Road, Belfast.
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Footnotes -
Age: (-9) missing. Religion: Catholic from Catholic community in NI; Protestant from Protestant community in NI; nfNI not from Northern Ireland killed in Northern Ireland; nfNIB killed in Britain; nfNIRI killed in Republic of Ireland. nfNIE killed elsewhere in Europe; Religion Summary: Catholic from Catholic community in NI; Protestant from Protestant community in NI; nfNI not from Northern Ireland. Status: status of person killed. Organisation: Organisation responsible for the killing. Summary of Status & Organsiation: British Security - British Security Forces; Republican Paramilitary - Republican Paramilitary Groups; Loyalist Paramilitary - Loyalist Paramilitary Groups; Irish Security - Irish Security Forces; not_known - organisation not known. Status & Organisation: (Civ) Civilian; (CivPA) Civilian Political Activist; (BA) British Army; (TA) British Army Territorial Army; (BP) British Police; (PO) Prison Officer; (xPO) ex-Prison Officer; (RAF) Royal Air Force; (RIR) Royal Irish Regiment; (RN) Royal Navy; (RUC) Royal Ulster Constabulary; (xRUC) ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary; (UDR) Ulster Defence Regiment; (xUDR) ex-Ulster Defence Regiment; (INLA) Irish National Liberation Army; (xINLA) ex-Irish National Liberation Army; (IPLO) Irish People's Liberation Organisation; (IPLOBB) Irish People's Liberation Organisation Belfast Brigade; (IRA) Irish Republican Army; (xIRA) ex-Irish Republican Army; (IRAF) Irish Republican Army Youth Section; (REP) non-specific Republican group; (OIRA) Official Irish Republican Army; (xOIRA) ex-Official Irish Republican Army; (OIRAF) Official Irish Republican Army Youth Section; (PLA) People's Liberation Army; (rIRA) real Irish Republican Army; (SE) Saor Eire; (LVF) Loyalist Volunteer Force; (LOY) non-specific Loyalist group; (RHC) Red Hand Commando; (UDA) Ulster Defence Association; (xUDA) ex-Ulster Defence Association; (UVF) Ulster Volunteer Force; (xUVF) ex-Ulster Volunteer Force; (GS) Garda Síochána; (IA) Irish Army; (nk) organisation not known.
See also: Note on the photographs.
Questions regarding these pages should be sent to the CAIN Director (m.melaugh@ulster.ac.uk)
© Malcolm Sutton
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