SEFF remembers 7 innocents, slaughtered by PIRA terrorists in the Donegall St attack in Belfast on 20/3/72
Ernest McAllister, 38 Protestant, married, 2 kids, RUC, from Drumbeg Dr. Lisburn - evacuating the area
Bernard O'Neill, 36, RC, married, 2 kids, RUC, from Orangefield ..
Ernest McAllister, 38 Protestant, married, 2 kids, RUC, from Drumbeg Dr. Lisburn - evacuating the area
Bernard O'Neill, 36, RC, married, 2 kids, RUC, from Orangefield ..
..Cr, Belfast - a radio operator at RUC HQ & had volunteered for extra duty.
Sydney Bell, 65, Protestant van driver from Finsbury St, Belfast.
Ernest Dougan, 40 Protestant refuse collector from Tennent St in the Shankill district, married
Samuel Trainor, 40, Protestant, ...
Sydney Bell, 65, Protestant van driver from Finsbury St, Belfast.
Ernest Dougan, 40 Protestant refuse collector from Tennent St in the Shankill district, married
Samuel Trainor, 40, Protestant, ...
..refuse collector, UDR, from Northwood Dr
James Macklin, 27, Protestant refuse collector from Penrith St in the Shankill district.
All were murdered by a 200lb PIRA car bomb deonated in Donegall St after contradictory telephone warnings. The authorities described this ...
James Macklin, 27, Protestant refuse collector from Penrith St in the Shankill district.
All were murdered by a 200lb PIRA car bomb deonated in Donegall St after contradictory telephone warnings. The authorities described this ...
..attack as "1 of the most diabolical acts of terrorism since the troubles began".
The explosion injured 150 people inc those running from the bomb. Ernest was 1 of 2 murdered who were attempting to evacuate the area.
Henry Millar, 79 was 1 of 2 pensioners killed. He died ..
The explosion injured 150 people inc those running from the bomb. Ernest was 1 of 2 murdered who were attempting to evacuate the area.
Henry Millar, 79 was 1 of 2 pensioners killed. He died ..
..2 wks later.
It was reported at the time that Donegal St resembled a battlefield, with bodies lying in pools of blood, many covered in glass injuries while other casualties had parts of their body blown off.
The bomb was brought in a Cortina car & went off at 11.58am with..
It was reported at the time that Donegal St resembled a battlefield, with bodies lying in pools of blood, many covered in glass injuries while other casualties had parts of their body blown off.
The bomb was brought in a Cortina car & went off at 11.58am with..
..devastating effects of a crime against all sections of the community.
@BelTel reported in Jan/73 that ‘There is a tragic twist to Constable McAllister’s story. In Nov/71 Det Constable Stanley Corry was shot dead in Andersonstown. He & his wife were the McAllister’s best ...
@BelTel reported in Jan/73 that ‘There is a tragic twist to Constable McAllister’s story. In Nov/71 Det Constable Stanley Corry was shot dead in Andersonstown. He & his wife were the McAllister’s best ...
..friends. Both policemen had been in the training depot together.
Their 1st postings were to the same station. Each was best man at each other’s wedding. They were both policemen for 10 yrs & both died at noon on a Monday. They each left 2 children & young widows who meet & ..
Their 1st postings were to the same station. Each was best man at each other’s wedding. They were both policemen for 10 yrs & both died at noon on a Monday. They each left 2 children & young widows who meet & ..
talk about the times of happiness they once all had together.’
SEFF's thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by this horrific day of terrorism and carnage.
SEFF's thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by this horrific day of terrorism and carnage.
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