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 ::I have also been asked to comment on certain individuals who featured prominently in the events of Bloody Sunday. Soldier F and Soldier G were maverick types and, although they were not maverick to the same extent as UNK 180, they were enthusiastic soldiers. They were not in the same category as UNK 180. If that had been the case I would have done something before the day to reign them in. Soldier H certainly did not fall into the UNK 180 category and I was really surprised when I heard of his actions on the day.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B2030.pdf Soldier 202 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
-It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>
+It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only Wainhouse and Georgiou are known to have visited Angola, and only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>
 ==Mercenary==

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 The Company Sergeant Major of Support Company, [[1 Battalion, the Parachute Regiment]], [[Company Sergeant Major 202 (Bloody Sunday)|Soldier 202]] stated:
-::I have been asked about specific men in the Company. One of the men I have been asked about is UNK 180. I recall UNK 180 as he became quite a controversial character. There is
+::I have been asked about specific men in the Company. One of the men I have been asked about is UNK 180. I recall UNK 180 as he became quite a controversial character. There is always the odd eccentric who is a cause for concern. I heard that he was subsequently involved in an incident in Angola where he and some others who had previously served in I Para were executed.
-::I have also been asked to comment on certain individuals who featured prominently in the events of Bloody Sunday. Soldier F and Soldier G were maverick types and, although
+::I have also been asked to comment on certain individuals who featured prominently in the events of Bloody Sunday. Soldier F and Soldier G were maverick types and, although they were not maverick to the same extent as UNK 180, they were enthusiastic soldiers. They were not in the same category as UNK 180. If that had been the case I would have done something before the day to reign them in. Soldier H certainly did not fall into the UNK 180 category and I was really surprised when I heard of his actions on the day.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B2030.pdf Soldier 202 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
 It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>

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 ::He was an extreme example of a person crossing the line of acceptability, but was not unique in being dishonorably discharged. Naturally, there were also those who came close to crossing the line, but were not dishonorably discharged, and remained within the regiment.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B1546.pdf Soldier 027 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
-The Company Sergeant Major of Support Company, [[1 Battalion, the Parachute Regiment]], [[Company Sergeant Major 202 (Bloody Sunday)|Soldier 2002)]] stated:
+The Company Sergeant Major of Support Company, [[1 Battalion, the Parachute Regiment]], [[Company Sergeant Major 202 (Bloody Sunday)|Soldier 202]] stated:
-::I have been asked about specific men in the Company. One of the men I have been asked
+::I have been asked about specific men in the Company. One of the men I have been asked about is UNK 180. I recall UNK 180 as he became quite a controversial character. There is
-about is UNK 180. I recall UNK 180 as he became quite a controversial character. There is
+always the odd eccentric who is a cause for concern. I heard that he was subsequently involved in an incident in Angola where he and some others who had previously served in
 I Para were executed.
-::I have also been asked to comment on certain individuals who featured prominently in the
+::I have also been asked to comment on certain individuals who featured prominently in the events of Bloody Sunday. Soldier F and Soldier G were maverick types and, although
-events of Bloody Sunday. Soldier F and Soldier G were maverick types and, although
+they were not maverick to the same extent as UNK 180, they were enthusiastic soldiers. They were not in the same category as UNK 180. If that had been the case I would have
-they were not maverick to the same extent as UNK 180, they were enthusiastic soldiers.
+done something before the day to reign them in. Soldier H certainly did not fall into the UNK 180 category and I was really surprised when I heard of his actions on the day.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B2030.pdf Soldier 202 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
 It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>

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	::He was an extreme example of a person crossing the line of acceptability, but was not unique in being dishonorably discharged. Naturally, there were also those who came close to crossing the line, but were not dishonorably discharged, and remained within the regiment.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B1546.pdf Soldier 027 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>		::He was an extreme example of a person crossing the line of acceptability, but was not unique in being dishonorably discharged. Naturally, there were also those who came close to crossing the line, but were not dishonorably discharged, and remained within the regiment.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B1546.pdf Soldier 027 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
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		+	The Company Sergeant Major of Support Company, [[1 Battalion, the Parachute Regiment]], [[Company Sergeant Major 202 (Bloody Sunday)\|Soldier 2002)]] stated:
		+	::I have been asked about specific men in the Company. One of the men I have been asked
		+	about is UNK 180. I recall UNK 180 as he became quite a controversial character. There is
		+	always the odd eccentric who is a cause for concern. I heard that he was subsequently
		+	involved in an incident in Angola where he and some others who had previously served in
		+	I Para were executed.
		+
		+	::I have also been asked to comment on certain individuals who featured prominently in the
		+	events of Bloody Sunday. Soldier F and Soldier G were maverick types and, although
		+	they were not maverick to the same extent as UNK 180, they were enthusiastic soldiers.
		+	They were not in the same category as UNK 180. If that had been the case I would have
		+	done something before the day to reign them in. Soldier H certainly did not fall into the
		+	UNK 180 category and I was really surprised when I heard of his actions on the day.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B2030.pdf Soldier 202 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>

	It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>		It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>

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 ::Soon after arriving in Belfast I received a beating at the hands of UNK 180. He was an individual who lived in a world that I cannot comprehend. He had all the positive attributes of a para. He was a very efficient soldier, and by reputation an excellent shot and a top recruit. However, he was totally lacking in the attributes usually associated with a normal human being. On a day off with a colleague, he took a sub-machine gun from the barracks and attempted to rob a Post Office in Belfast (it was not difficult to get weapons out of barracks if you wanted to). He was given 5 years and, during his trial, he threatened to kill the prosecuting officer. He was dishonorably discharged and later became a notorious mercenary.
-::He was an extreme example of a person crossing the line of acceptability, but was not
+::He was an extreme example of a person crossing the line of acceptability, but was not unique in being dishonorably discharged. Naturally, there were also those who came close to crossing the line, but were not dishonorably discharged, and remained within the regiment.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B1546.pdf Soldier 027 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
 It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>

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	According to Tony Geraghty, Georgiou and Wainhouse were convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.60.</ref>		According to Tony Geraghty, Georgiou and Wainhouse were convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.60.</ref>
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		+	===UNK 180===
		+	'''UNK 180''' is the cypher of a soldier referred to at the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.
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		+	Witness [[Soldier 027 (Bloody Sunday)\|Soldier 027]] gave the following account to the inquiry:
		+	::Soon after arriving in Belfast I received a beating at the hands of UNK 180. He was an individual who lived in a world that I cannot comprehend. He had all the positive attributes of a para. He was a very efficient soldier, and by reputation an excellent shot and a top recruit. However, he was totally lacking in the attributes usually associated with a normal human being. On a day off with a colleague, he took a sub-machine gun from the barracks and attempted to rob a Post Office in Belfast (it was not difficult to get weapons out of barracks if you wanted to). He was given 5 years and, during his trial, he threatened to kill the prosecuting officer. He was dishonorably discharged and later became a notorious mercenary.
		+
		+	::He was an extreme example of a person crossing the line of acceptability, but was not
		+	unique in being dishonorably discharged. Naturally, there were also those who came
		+	close to crossing the line, but were not dishonorably discharged, and remained within the
		+	regiment.<ref>[http://report.bloody-sunday-inquiry.org/evidence/B/B1546.pdf Soldier 027 evidence], Bloody Sunday Inquiry.</ref>
		+
		+	It would seem likely that UNK 180 was one of the four soldiers involved in the Clandeboye robbery.<ref>British soldiers on post office theft charge, Irish News, 21 January 1972.</ref> Of these only two are known to have visited Angola, Wainhouse and Georgiou, and of these only Georgiou was executed there.<ref>Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.</ref>

	==Mercenary==		==Mercenary==

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 [[Costas Georgiou]] was a British paratrooper and mercenary.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.60.</ref>
-Georgiou served in [[1 Battalion, Parachute Regiment]] until he and a colleague [[Michael Wainhouse]] were convicted of robbing a Belfast Post Office, using army weapons. They were sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.60.</ref>
+==Northern Ireland==
 Following their release Georgiou and Wainhouse linked up with two other former paratroopers, Georgiou's cousin [[Charles Christodolou]] and [[Nicholas Mervyn Hall]]. In 1975, Hall advertised his services as a freelance soldier in the press, and the other three were among those who responded.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.60.</ref>
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 ===Maquela===
-At Maquela, on 2 February 1976, Callan shot dead 22-year-old ex-soldier [[Phil Davies]] for firing a rocket at a mercenary vehicle by mistake. He then presided over the slaughter of between 11 and 14 men from the second wave of mercenaries, who were taken to a valley and told to start running at which point Georgiou's colleague's picked them off.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.71.</ref>
+At Maquela, on 2 February 1976, Callan shot dead 22-year-old ex-soldier [[Phil Davies]] for firing a rocket at a mercenary vehicle by mistake. He then presided over the slaughter of between 11 and 14 men from the second wave of mercenaries, who were taken to a valley and told to start running at which point Georgiou's colleagues picked them off.<ref>Tony Geraghty, Guns for Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering, Piatkus, 2008. p.71.</ref>
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	===Luanda Trial===		===Luanda Trial===
		+	*'''Main Page:''' [[Luanda mercenary trial]]
	Georgiou was eventually captured by Angolan government forces, and was one of thirteen mercenaries put on trial in June 1976. He was one of four who were sentenced to death and executed by firing squad on 14 June 1976.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/28/newsid_2520000/2520575.stm 1976: Death sentence for mercenaries], On This Day - 28 June, BBC News, accessed 29 June 2010.</ref>		Georgiou was eventually captured by Angolan government forces, and was one of thirteen mercenaries put on trial in June 1976. He was one of four who were sentenced to death and executed by firing squad on 14 June 1976.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/june/28/newsid_2520000/2520575.stm 1976: Death sentence for mercenaries], On This Day - 28 June, BBC News, accessed 29 June 2010.</ref>