SEFF remembers RUC Sgt Peter Gilgunn, 26, RC from Belcoo, Fermanagh, married with an 8 mth old son & RIC Const David Montgomery, 20, Protestant, from Cregagh area of E Belfast, murdered 50 yrs ago, 27/1/72, by PIRA as they drove along the Creggan Rd in L'derry.
Their car came..
Their car came..
..under fire by a no. of gunmen. One gunman fired from an alleyway & 2 others opened fire 40 yds away.
According to an RUC spokesman, the 2 officers didn't have a chance to return fire. The drive managed to accelerate to the RUC station despite his car being hit 17 times. ..
According to an RUC spokesman, the 2 officers didn't have a chance to return fire. The drive managed to accelerate to the RUC station despite his car being hit 17 times. ..
..During the attack, another officer was wounded & 2 others escaped injury.
In marking today's milestone anniversary SEFF will send a delegation to an outdoor Act of Remembrance held at the War Memorial in L'derry.
SEFF's thoughts & prayers are with all innocents impacted.
In marking today's milestone anniversary SEFF will send a delegation to an outdoor Act of Remembrance held at the War Memorial in L'derry.
SEFF's thoughts & prayers are with all innocents impacted.
Sorry for the typo of course it was RUC Const David Montgomery
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