SEFF remembers William Elliott, 51, Protestant, from Ashley Gdns, Armagh, head Postmaster for Newry area, married with 2 kids, murdered by PIRA on 24/3/75. He along with his colleague Mr Murphy, went to investigate a robbery at a post office in Silverbridge, Co. Armagh that ... 
..had been ransacked during the weekend. After the colleagues had finished their investigation & returned to their car, gunmen, lying in wait, fired approximately 30 shots.
William flung himself from the car, dashed to the Post Office before falling & dying. Mr Murphy was ...
William flung himself from the car, dashed to the Post Office before falling & dying. Mr Murphy was ...
..slightly injured.
@News_Letter from the time reported “Apparently an ambush was being prepared by ‘renegade’ Provisionals a few miles from the border to lure policemen to the Post Office in Silverbridge.”
Police sources say that it was a case of mistaken identity & the...
@News_Letter from the time reported “Apparently an ambush was being prepared by ‘renegade’ Provisionals a few miles from the border to lure policemen to the Post Office in Silverbridge.”
Police sources say that it was a case of mistaken identity & the...
..terrorists had been waiting for the RUC to investigate the break in
William had served in the Royal Navy during WWII & had gained promotion to the Newry area as Head Postmaster in '72.
SEFF’s thoughts & prayers are with all innocents impacted by William’s murder.
William had served in the Royal Navy during WWII & had gained promotion to the Newry area as Head Postmaster in '72.
SEFF’s thoughts & prayers are with all innocents impacted by William’s murder.
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