Bloody Sunday
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The Bloody Sunday massacre took place in Derry on 30 January 1972 when soldiers from the Parachute Regiment opened fire on a civil rights march. 13 people died on the day, and a 14th, John Johnston, died later as a result of his injuries.[1]
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British Army Personnel on Bloody Sunday
Headquarters Northern Ireland (HQNI)
8th Infantry Brigade
- Brigadier Patrick MacLellan - Commander of 8th Infantry Brigade, the Army brigade in charge of the Derry area.[2]
1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA)
Lt Col Derek Wilford - Commander of 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.
Support Company, 1 PARA
- Major Ted Loden - Commander of Support Company, 1 Para.
Composite Platoon
- Captain 200 - Commander of the Composite Platoon attached to Support Company.
External Resources
Notes
- ↑ HISTORY – BLOODY SUNDAY – EVENTS OF THE DAY, Museum of Free Derry, accessed 7 April 2011.
- ↑ Report of The Bloody Sunday Inquiry - Volume I - Chapter 2 - Outline of events before the day, 15 June 2010.
