Bloody Sunday

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.

British Army Personnel on Bloody Sunday

Headquarters Northern Ireland (HQNI)

• Major General Robert Ford - Commander Land Forces (Northern Ireland)

8th Infantry Brigade

• Brigadier Patrick MacLellan - Commander of 8th Infantry Brigade, the Army brigade in charge of the Derry area.

1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA)

• Lt Col Derek Wilford - Commander of 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment.
• Major Norman Nicholls - Second in Command.
• Captain Mike Jackson - Adjutant.

A Company

• Major INQ 10 - Commander of A Company.

Support Company, 1 PARA

• Major Ted Loden - Commander of Support Company, 1 Para.

Machine Gun Platoon

• Sergeant INQ 441 - Commander of the Machine Gun Platoon
• Corporal A - May have shot Damien Donaghey and injured John Johnston
• Private B - May have shot Damien Donaghey and injured John Johnston

Anti-Tank Platoon

• Lieutenant 119 - Commander of Anti Tank Platoon..
• Soldier 027 - Radio operator.
• Corporal E - Inquiry could not eliminate the possibility that he shot one of William Nash, John Young or Michael McDaid. Probably shot Patrick O'Donnell..
• Lance Corporal F - Shot Michael Kelly. May have shot William McKinney. May have shot Joe Friel. Shot Bernard McGuigan and Patrick Doherty. Probably shot Patrick Campbell and Daniel McGowan.
• Lance Corporal J - May have shot one of William Nash, John Young or Michael McDaid. May have shot Alexander Nash.
• Private G - May have shot Michael Quinn. May have shot Joe Friel. May have shot Jim Wray. Shot Gerard McKinney and Gerald Donaghey.
• Private H - May have shot William McKinney. May have shot Michael Quinn. May have shot Jim Wray.

Composite Platoon "Guinness Force"

• Captain 200 - Commander of the Composite Platoon attached to Support Company.
• Colour Sergeant 002 - May have ordered shooting of Kevin McElhinney.
• Corporal 039 - May have ordered shooting of Kevin McElhinney.
• Private L - May have shot Kevin McElhinney.
• Private M - May have shot Kevin McElhinney.

Mortar Platoon

• Lieutenant N - Commander of the Mortar Platoon of Support Company. Probably shot Michael Bridge.
• Sergeant O - Platoon Sergeant. Commanded vehicle which struck Alana Burke and Thomas Harkin.
• Corporal P - Shot at least one and possibly all of William Nash, John Young and Michael McDaid. May have shot Alexander Nash.
• Private Q - Probably shot Michael Bradley.
• Private R - Probably shot Jackie Duddy.
• Private S - Inquiry could not eliminate possibility he shot Patrick Brolly.
• Private T - Probably shot Patrick Brolly.
• Private U - Shot Hugh Gilmour.
• Lance Corporal V - Probably shot Margaret Deery.

External Resources

• The Bloody Sunday Inquiry
• Museum of Free Derry
• Bloody Sunday Trust