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24 October 1976
Abbott, Anthony (19) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot by snipers while checking abandoned car, Oakfield Street, Ardoyne, Belfast.
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.
09 September 1988
Abernethy, Colin (30) Protestant
Status: Civilian Political Activist (CivPA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Ulster Clubs member. Shot while travelling on train to his workplace, Finaghy, Belfast.
05 July 1992
Abrams, Kieran (35) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY)
Found beaten to death, North Howard Street, Lower Falls, Belfast.
02 April 1981
Acheson, Kenneth (23) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Killed when detonated booby trap bomb attached to his car, shortly after leaving Bessbrook Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Armagh.
03 June 1973
Acheson, Alfred (48) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Shot while in friend's house, Druse Street, Lower Oldpark, Belfast.
28 October 1976
Adams, Stanley (29) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Shot while delivering mail, Altmore, near Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
09 April 1990
Adams, Michael (23) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed in land mine attack on Ulster Defence Regiment mobile patrol, Ballydugan Road, Downpatrick, County Down.
06 December 1982
Adams, Terence (20) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)
Off duty. Killed by time bomb left in disco at Droppin Well Bar, Ballykelly, County Derry.
05 April 1975
Adams, Nathaniel (29) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Killed in bomb attack on Mountainview Tavern, Shankill Road, Belfast.
08 March 1975
Adamson, Michael (23) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Shot at his home, Clifton Drive, off Cliftonville Road, Belfast.
18 May 1984
Agar, Thomas (35) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car, outside Lakeland Forum Leisure Centre, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
02 February 1977
Agate, Jeffrey (59) nfNI
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Originally from England. Manager of Du Pont factory. Shot outside his home, Talbot Park, Derry.
18 January 1972
Agnew, Sydney (40) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot at his home, The Mount, off Albertbridge Road, Belfast. Witness to the hijacking of a bus.
15 June 1985
Agnew, Willis (53) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Shot while sitting in stationary car outside friend's home, Gortin Road, Kilrea, County Derry.
10 May 1973
Ahern, Anthony (18) nfNI
Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
From County Cork. Killed in premature explosion while preparing land mine, Mullanahinch, near Rosslea, County Fermanagh.
06 November 1973
Aikman, John (25) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Newtownhamilton, County Armagh.
23 October 1990
Aitken, William (53) Protestant
Status: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Taxi driver. Shot when he left off passenger at Royal Victoria Hospital, Falls Road, Belfast.
30 January 1972
Alers-Hankey, Robin (35) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Died four months after being shot by sniper during street disturbances, Abbey Street, Bogside, Derry. He was wounded on 2 September 1971.
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.
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.
06 November 1974
Allen, Brian (20) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot by sniper while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
03 March 1998
Allen, Philip (34) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF)
Shot, during gun attack on Railway Bar, Poyntzpass, County Armagh.
26 July 1972
Allen, David (22) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Unity Flats, off Upper Library Street, Belfast.
26 July 1986
Allen, Charles (37) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot from close range while sitting in stationary Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) armoured patrol car, Market Street, Newry, County Down.
23 September 1990
Allister, William (46) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF)
Shot while in County Down Arms, Hillhall Road, Lisburn, County Antrim.
08 March 1989
Amos, Miles (18) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed in land mine attack, while on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Buncrana Road, near Derry.
21 May 1987
Anderson, Ivan (47) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Shot while travelling in his car near to his home, Tiroony, near Carrickmore, County Tyrone.
29 May 1984
Anderson, Stephen (22) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed in land mine attack on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Mounthill, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
18 October 1977
Anderson, John (61) Protestant
Status: ex-Royal Ulster Constabulary (xRUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot while driving his car, Girvan's Bridge, near Keady, County Armagh.
24 May 1982
Anderson, Anthony (22) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: not known (nk)
Killed, when run over by British Army (BA) Armoured Personnel Carrier during petrol bomb attack on the vehicle, Butcher Street, Derry.
15 August 1975
Anderson, Cecil (51) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Killed in bomb attack on Travellers Rest Inn, Derriaghy, near Belfast.
25 October 1991
Anderson, Sean (32) Catholic
Status: ex-Irish Republican Army (xIRA), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Former Republican prisoner. Shot while driving his car in the laneway of his home, Loughbracken Road, Pomeroy, County Tyrone.
09 October 1992
Anderson, Michael (37) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Red Hand Commando (RHC)
Shot at his workplace, a conservation project beside Connswater River, off Mersey Street, Belfast. Alleged informer.
23 October 1971
Anderson, Robert (25) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: British Army (BA)
Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, from nearby roof top, during attempted robbery of man outside bank, Hill Street, Newry, County Down. Assumed to be an Irish Republican Army (IRA) member.
27 August 1979
Andrew, Nicholas (24) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed in two remote controlled bomb attacks at Narrow Water, near Warrenpoint, County Down. The first bomb was left in parked lorry and detonated when British Army (BA) lorry passed. The second bomb was left in a nearby Gate Lodge and detonated when British Army (BA) reinforcements arrived at the scene of the first explosion.
29 September 1971
Andrews, Alexander (60) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: not known (nk)
Killed in bomb attack on Four Step Inn, Shankill Road, Belfast.
05 April 1975
Andrews, William (33) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Killed in bomb attack on Mountainview Tavern, Shankill Road, Belfast.
26 June 1973
Andrews, Irene (29) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF)
Together with Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Stormont Senator and Councillor, Paddy Wilson, found stabbed to death in quarry, Hightown Road, near Belfast, County Antrim.
09 July 1972
Andrews, David (31) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Found shot, Waterworks, off Cavehill Road, Belfast.
04 May 1972
Andrews, Victor (20) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY)
Found stabbed to death in entry off Baltic Avenue, New Lodge, Belfast.
01 July 1989
Annett, Norman (56) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Shot while visiting his mother's home, Carhill Road, Garvagh, County Derry
13 May 1994
Anthony, Fred (38) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Civilian employed by Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC). Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car which exploded while driving along Hill Street, Lurgan, County Armagh.
11 October 1969
Arbuckle, Victor (29) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY)
Shot during street disturbances, Shankill Road, Belfast.
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.
06 April 1975
Archer, William (19) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Association (UDA), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Shot while standing outside social club, Alliance Road, Belfast.
22 December 1976
Armour, Samuel (37) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish National Liberation Army (INLA)
Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car, outside his home, Curragh Road, Maghera, County Derry.
04 October 1988
Armour, Brian (48) Protestant
Status: Prison Officer (PO), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Killed by booby trap bomb attached to his car shortly after leaving his home, while driving along Abetta Parade, Bloomfield, Belfast.
16 January 1988
Armstrong, Timothy (29) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Ulster Defence Association (UDA)
Off duty. Shot while walking along Park Road, Ballynafeigh, Belfast. Assumed to be a Catholic.
03 March 1991
Armstrong, Thomas (50) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Shot during gun attack, Boyle's Bar, Cappagh, County Tyrone.
16 August 1981
Armstrong, Charles (55) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
From Northern Ireland. Abducted shortly after leaving his home, Crossmaglen, County Armagh. His remains eventually found by information supplied anonymously, buried in bogland, Aughrim More, near Inniskeen, County Monaghan, on 29 July 2010.
08 November 1987
Armstrong, Bertha (53) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed by time bomb which exploded near war memorial, during Remembrance Day ceremony, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
08 November 1987
Armstrong, Wesley (62) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed by time bomb which exploded near war memorial, during Remembrance Day ceremony, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
13 April 1979
Armstrong, Thomas (63) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Shot near to his home, Tynan, near Middletown, County Armagh.
11 April 1987
Armstrong, Frederick (40) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot while on Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) foot patrol, Main Street, Portrush, County Antrim.
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.
29 August 1971
Armstrong, Ian (33) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot while on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.
27 January 1976
Armstrong, Peter (22) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Shot during gun attack on Farmer's Inn, Collin Glen Road, Collin, Belfast.
08 November 1987
Armstrong, Edward (52) Protestant
Status: Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Killed by time bomb which exploded near war memorial, during Remembrance Day ceremony, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh.
08 November 1974
Armstrong, Paul (18) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Protestant Action Group (PAG)
Found shot in derelict bakery, Byron Street, Lower Oldpark, Belfast.
29 June 1973
Armstrong, Sean (31) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Loyalist group (LOY)
Shot at his home, Eglantine Avenue, Malone, Belfast.
22 January 1976
Arrell, John (32) Protestant
Status: Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Off duty. Shot while driving his firm's minibus home from work, Claudy, near Portglenone, County Derry.
17 December 1974
Arthur, George (35) nfNIB
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed in bomb attack on Bloomsbury telephone exchange, off Tottenham Court Road, London.
08 May 1987
Arthurs, Declan (21) Catholic
Status: Irish Republican Army (IRA), Killed by: British Army (BA)
Shot by undercover British Army (BA) members, during gun and bomb attack on Loughgall Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base, County Armagh.
29 April 1976
Arthurs, Stanley (43) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot, together with off duty Ulster Defence Regiment member, at his farm, Dunamony, near Dungannon, County Tyrone. He died 3 May 1976
22 July 1972
Arthurs, Francis (34) Catholic
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Found shot in abandoned car, Liffey Street, Lower Oldpark, Belfast.
17 January 1976
Ashford, Mark (19) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot while at British Army (BA) pedestrian check point, Great James' Street, Derry
17 May 1974
Askin, Patrick (44) nfNIRI
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF)
Killed when car bomb exploded Church Square, Monaghan, County Monaghan.
16 December 1971
Aspinwall, Anthony (22) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Shot while on British Army (BA) foot patrol, Alma Street, Lower Falls, Belfast.
09 August 1971
Atwell, William (40) Protestant
Status: Civilian (Civ), Killed by: non-specific Republican group (REP)
Security man. Killed by nail bomb thrown into Mackie's factory, Springfield Road, Belfast.
16 December 1979
Ayrton, Allan (21) nfNI
Status: British Army (BA), Killed by: Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Killed in land mine attack on British Army (BA) mobile patrol, Ballygawley Road, near Dungannon, County Tyrone.

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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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