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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 09 March 1983 Hogg, James (23) Protestant Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP) Shot while renovating houses, Dobbin Lane, Armagh.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 08 November 1983 Carroll, Adrian (24) Catholic Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Force (PAF) Shot outside his home, Abbey Street, Armagh.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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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.
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