Narrow Water Ambush

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Rattlesnake road
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Narrow Water Ambush

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Today, 42 years on, we pause and remember the 18 British Soldiers that were so brutally murdered by Irish Republican terrorists at Narrow Water, outside Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland.

ROLL OF HONOUR

(QUEENS OWN HIGHLANDERS)

MacLEOD – Lance Corporal Victor
Aged 24

BLAIR – Lieutenant Colonel David
Aged 40

(PARACHUTE REGIMENT)

ANDREWS – Corporal Nicholas J.
Aged 24

BARNES – Private Gary I.
Aged 18

DUNN – Private Raymond
Aged 20

WOOD – Private Anthony G.
Aged 19

WOODS – Private Michael
Aged 18

GILES – Corporal John C.
Aged 22

ROGERS – Sergeant Ian A.
Aged 31

BEARD – Warrant Officer Walter
Aged 31

VANCE – Private Thomas R.
Aged 23

ENGLAND – Private Robert N.
Aged 23

JONES – Private Jeffrey A.
Aged 18

JONES – Corporal Leonard
Aged 26

JONES – Private Robert D.V.
Aged 18

IRELAND – Lance Corporal Chris G.
Aged 25

FURSMAN – Major Peter
Aged 35

BLAIR – Private Donald F.
Aged 23

Their courage and sacrifice must NEVER be forgotten.

We WILL Remember Them ??
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