Lance Corporal 24635133 Roy William BUTLER, 7/10th City of Belfast Battalion. He was shot dead by the PIRA in front of his family in Park Shopping Centre, Donegall Road. West Belfast on the 2nd August 1988 aged 26. He is laid to rest at Carnmoney Cemetery, Newtownabbey, County Antrim.
(An extract from Operation Banner R of H)
Roy was a Lance Corporal in the UDR. He was shot in front of his family at the Park Shopping Centre on Donegal Road, Belfast. He was from Ballyduff Brae, Newtownabbey. It is believed an PIRA member had some time earlier spotted his personal protection weapon while he washed a car. The same PIRA man later recognised him at the Park Centre and alerted the PIRA who immediately set up an attack. The gun used was taken from Michael Stone also killed RUC man Samuel Todd.
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