2nd Lieutenant (Acting Captain) 493938 Cormac Mervyn James McCABE, 8th County Tyrone Battalion. He was abducted and shot dead by the PIRA in the Irish Republic (Southern Ireland) whilst visiting relatives on the 20th January 1974 aged 41. his body was found in a field near Aughnacloy, County Tyrone. He was headmaster of Aughnacloy Secondary School and off duty. At rest in Aughnacloy church of Ireland churchyard, County Tyrone.
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He was abducted by the Monaghan town based IRA from the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan on January 20th, 1974, tortured and then shot dead two days later. His body was dumped just inside Northern Ireland on a road leading to Clogher.
London Gazette dated 20 June 1972. Ulster Defence Regiment. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant (on probation), 13th Mar. 1972
London Gazette dated 14 August 1973. Ulster Defence Regiment. Granted the rank of Acting Captain 1 July 1973
London Gazette dated 19th March 1974. Mention in Despatches:
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve the awards of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the Military Medal, and for the publication of the names of those Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period.
1st August 1973 to 31st October 1973 He was Mentioned in Despatches as 2nd Lieutenant, deceased.
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