HC Deb 19 December 1975 vol 902 cc791-3W
Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will publish the roll of honour of members of the security forces murdered by terrorists in South Armagh, and of those

Rank Name Regiment Date of Death Cause of Death
Sgt. Doyle, A. 11 U.K.R. 3rd June 1975 Gumshot wounds
Major Willis, P. J. 1 G. How. 17th July 1975 Explosion
A/W.O. II Garside, E. R.A.O.C. 17th July 1975 Explosion
Cpl. Brown, C. W. R.A.O.C. 17th July 1975 Explosion
Sgt. McCarter R.E. 17th July 1975 Explosion
Cpl. Frazer, J. A. 2 U.D.R. 30th August 1975 Gunshot wounds
L/Cpl. Reid, J. 2 U.D.R. 31st August 1975 Gunshot wounds
Cpl. Gleeson, E. 3 R.R.F. 9th October 1975 Explosion
Pte. Wray, A. D. 1 P.W.O. 10th October 1975 Gunshot wounds
Pte. Hassan, A 5 U.D.R. Night of 31 October 1 November 1975 Gunshot wounds
L/Cpl. Bell, D. J. 2 U.D.R. 6th November 1975 Gunshot wounds
S/Sgt. Nesbitt, J. 2 U.D.R. 10th November 1975 Gunshot wounds
Sgt. Francis, J. 3 R.R.F. 21st November 1975 Explosion
Fus. Sampson, M. J. F. 3 R.R.F. 22nd November 1975 Gunshot wounds
Fus. Duncan, J. D. 3 R.R.F. 22nd November 1975 Gunshot wounds
Fus. McDonald, P. L. 3 R.R.F. 22nd November 1975 Gunshot wounds
Pte. Stott, R. 5 U.D.R. 25th November 1975 Gunshot wounds
Pte. Houston, J. B. 7 U.D.R. 30th November 1975 Gunshot wounds

Details of the RUC and RUC(R) personnel killed since August 1969 as a result

Rank and Name Date of Death Cause of Death
Constable Victor William Arbuckle 11th October 1969 Gunshot wounds
Constable Samuel Donaldson 12th August 1970 Booby-trap explosion
Constable Robert Millar 12th August 1970 Booby-trap explosion
D/Inspector Cecil Patterson 26th February 1971 Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Buckley 26th February 1971 Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Frederick Leslie 18th September 1971 Gunshot wounds
Constable Cecil Cunningham 15th October 1971 Gunshot wounds
Constable John Thompson Haslett 15th October 1971 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Ronald James Dodd 27th October 1971 Gunshot wounds
Inspector Alfred Devlin 29th October 1971 Explosion
D/Constable Stanley Corry 1st ovember 1971 Gunshot wounds
D/Constable William Robert Russell 1st November 1971 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Dermott Hurley 11th November 1971 Gunshot wounds
Constable Thomas Walter Moore 11th November 1971 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Peter Gilgunn 27th January 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable David John Montgomery 27th January 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable Raymond Norman Carroll 28th January 1972 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Roy Morrow 2nd March 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable William Logan 15th March 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable Ernest McAllister 20th March 1972 Explosion
Constable Bernard O'Neill 20th March 1972 Explosion
Constable David Houston 26th June 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert D. Laverty 15th July 1972 Gunshot wounds
D/Constable Robert S. Nicholl 13th October 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable Andrew G. Barron 21st October 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Keys 28th November 1972 Rocket attack
Constable James Nixon 13th December 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable George Chambers 15th December 1972 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant D. W. Dorsett 14th January 1973 Explosion
Constable M. S. Wilson 14th January 1973 Explosion
Constable C. H. Morrison 8th February 1973 Gunshot wounds

injured there by terrorist action, during the present troubles.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

, pursuant to his replies [Official Report, 4th December and 8th December 1975; Vol. 901, c. 681 and Vol. 902, c. 74–5], gave the following information:

Details of the soldiers killed in Northern Ireland since 8th February, 1975 as a result of terrorist activity are as follows:

of terrorist activity are as follows:

Rank and Name Date of Death Cause of Death
Constable W. R. Wylie 7th February 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable R. McAuley 25th March 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable David Purvis 5th June 1973 Gunshot wounds
D/Constable John Doherty 28th October 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Megaw 1st December 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable Maurice Rolston 11th December 1973 Booby-trap explosion
Constable Michael J. Logue 29th December 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable Thomas McClinton 2nd March 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable Cyril Wilson 17th March 1974 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant Frederick Robinson 19th March 1974 Booby-trap explosion
Constable Thomas McCall 16th April 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable Brian Edmund Bell 10th May 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable John M. Ross 10th May 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable J. Forsythe 18th June 1974 Booby-trap explosion
Sergeant Daniel J. O'Connor 22nd June 1974 Gunshot wounds
D/Inspector Peter Flanagan 23rd August 1974 Gunshot wounds
Inspector William Elliott 6th September 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable Robert Forde 20th November 1974 Explosion
Constable David J. McNeice 14th December 1974 Gunshot wounds
Sergeant George Coulter 31st January 1975 Gunshot wounds
Constable Paul Gray 10th May 1975 Gunshot wounds
Constable Noel Davis 24th May 1975 Booby-trap explosion
D/Constable A. Johnston 7th July 1975 Booby-trap explosion
Constable Robert John McPherson 26th July 1975 Gunshot wounds
D/Constable David Love 6th October 1975 Booby-trap explosion
Sgt. Patrick Maxwell 25th November 1975 Gunshot wounds
R.U.C. (Reserve)
Constable Raymond Denham 12th January 1972 Gunshot wounds
Constable J. Gibson 21st July 1972 Explosion
Constable J. Calvin 16th November 1972 Booby-trap explosion
Constable H. Sandford 14th January 1973 Explosion
Constable W. McIlvern 13th August 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable W. Campbell 16th October 1973 Gunshot wounds
Constable J. M. Rodgers 26th January 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable W. R. Baggley 29th January 1974 Gunshot wounds
Constable Arthur Henderson 8th October 1974 Explosion
Woman Constable M. A. Harrison 16th March 1975 Explosion
R/Constable Andrew Baird 14th October 1975 Explosion
Constable J. Clements 15th November 1975 Explosion
Constable Sam Clarke 25th November 1975 Gunshot wounds

Mr. Wm. Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of the RUC, RUCR, UDR and Army have been killed in each county in Northern Ireland and in Belfast in 1975.

Police Division RUC RUC(R) UDR Regular Army
B (West Belfast) - - - 1*
F (South Belfast) - - 1 -
G (North East Down) - 1 - -
H (South Armagh and South Down) - - 3 9
J (North Armagh and West Down) 1 1 - -
K (West Armagh and South East Tyrone) 2 1 2 -
L (Fermanagh and parts of South West Tyrone) - - - 1
M (Tyrone and part of Fermanagh) - 1 - -
N (Part of Londonderry and part of Tyrone) 1 - 1 1
O (Part of Londonderry and part of Antrim) 3 - - -
* Injured in November 1974 but died in January 1975.

There were no deaths in Divisions A, C, D, E, P and R.