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| − | Lt-Col | + | Lt-Col '''George Williams''' was one of 25 people killed in the 1994 [[Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash]]. A member of the [[Intelligence Corps]], he was serving in [[HQ Northern Ireland]] at the time of his death.<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/the-mull-of-kintyre-disaster-the-victims-dnotice-issued-as-names-of-civilian-victims-disclosed-1420288.html The Mull of Kintyre Disaster: The Victims: D-notice issued as names of civilian victims disclosed], ''Independent'', 4 June 1994.</ref> Given his rank, activities and subsequent death, Williams was probably the officer referred to by the cypher A/16 in the De Silva report on the murder of Pat Finucane.<ref>Sir Desmond De Silva QC, [http://www.patfinucanecentre.org/pf/desilvareview.pdf The Report of the Patrick Finucane Review], p.123. Archived at the Pat Finucane Centre, accessed 18 August 2013.</ref> |
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| + | Williams' army number was 509878. As a lieutenant, he was mentioned in dispatches for distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 November 1979 to 31 January 1980.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/48237/supplements/9374 London Gazette, Issue 48237, page 9374], 1 July 1980.</ref> | ||
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| + | Williams was reportedly an army contact of agent [[Sam Rosenfeld]]. After Rosenfeld was arrested by the [[RUC]] in June 1992, he phoned Williams to secure his release.<ref name="Norton-Taylor">Richard Norton-Taylor, FORMER ARMY AGENT 'FRAMED' BY RUC FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE; Richard Norton -Taylor on a spy who fell foul of the intelligence rivalry between police and military in Northern Ireland, ''The Guardian'', 28 August 1996.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:36, 18 August 2013
Lt-Col George Williams was one of 25 people killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash. A member of the Intelligence Corps, he was serving in HQ Northern Ireland at the time of his death.[1] Given his rank, activities and subsequent death, Williams was probably the officer referred to by the cypher A/16 in the De Silva report on the murder of Pat Finucane.[2]
Williams' army number was 509878. As a lieutenant, he was mentioned in dispatches for distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 November 1979 to 31 January 1980.[3]
Williams was reportedly an army contact of agent Sam Rosenfeld. After Rosenfeld was arrested by the RUC in June 1992, he phoned Williams to secure his release.[4]
Notes
- ↑ The Mull of Kintyre Disaster: The Victims: D-notice issued as names of civilian victims disclosed, Independent, 4 June 1994.
- ↑ Sir Desmond De Silva QC, The Report of the Patrick Finucane Review, p.123. Archived at the Pat Finucane Centre, accessed 18 August 2013.
- ↑ London Gazette, Issue 48237, page 9374, 1 July 1980.
- ↑ Richard Norton-Taylor, FORMER ARMY AGENT 'FRAMED' BY RUC FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE; Richard Norton -Taylor on a spy who fell foul of the intelligence rivalry between police and military in Northern Ireland, The Guardian, 28 August 1996.
