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Memorial
ID No.: |
1406 |
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Memorial Title: |
James Cochrane Plaque |
Commemorating: |
UDR soldier James Cochrane.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
06 January 1980 |
Description: |
Rectangular-shaped stone plaque attached to the rear wall of the main War Memorial. James Cochrane was killed with two other full-time UDR soldiers in an IRA land mine attack on their mobile patrol on 6 January 1980. He was the eighth Catholic member of the regiment to be killed. Cochrane's mother campaigned to have the memorial stone added to the War Memorial in Downpatrick. |
Inscription(s): |
Simple inscription of name and regiment. |
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Location
Address: |
The War Memorial, Strangford Road, Downpatrick,
County Down, Northern Ireland.
BT30 ??? |
Location Guide: |
At the main War Memorial, at the junction of Strangford Road (A25) and Old Belfast Road (A22). |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IJ486455 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 348589, Y: 345457 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
British Security, British Army, UDR |
Physical Type: |
Plaque |
Physical Materials: |
Stone Granite?? |
Setting: |
Street, War Memorial |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
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Commissioned
By: |
Victim's mother. |
Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
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First Viewed: |
28 March 2009 |
Last Viewed: |
28 March 2009 |
Photographs: |
4 |
Comments: |
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Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell |
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