Who killed Wood and Howes?
Who killed Wood and Howes?
Three days later, Wood and Howes were murdered by the IRA after driving into a funeral procession for Kevin Brady, an IRA man killed by Stone. Cyril Donnan, then an RUC chief superintendent, told the programme that as the crowd surged towards the soldiers’ car, police had no idea what was going on.
How many soldiers were killed by the IRA?
Provisional Irish Republican Army campaign
| Provisional IRA campaign | |
|---|---|
| IRA 293 killed over 10,000 imprisoned at different times during the conflict | British Armed Forces 643–697 killed RUC 270–273 killed |
| Others killed by IRA 508–644 civilians 1 Irish Army soldier 6 Gardaí 5 other republican paramilitaries |
Where is Corporal Derek Wood buried?
CPL Derek Tony Wood
| Birth | 1963 Carshalton, London Borough of Sutton, Greater London, England |
|---|---|
| Death | 19 Mar 1988 (aged 24–25) Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Burial | Morden Cemetery Morden, London Borough of Merton, Greater London, England Show Map |
| Plot | Non Conformist – Section K, grave 981 |
Who are the two corporals?
Corporals Derek Wood and David Howes were members of the Royal Corps of Signals said to have made a “tragic mistake” on March 19, 1988, driving into the middle of an IRA funeral. Wood was a 24-year-old from Carshalton in Surrey, while Howes, 23, was from Northampton.
How many soldiers died in Northern Ireland?
The British military killed 307 people during the operation, about 51% of whom were civilians and 42% of whom were members of republican paramilitaries….Operation Banner.
| Date | 14 August 1969 – 31 July 2007 (37 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Northern Ireland |
What happened to Michael Stone Northern Ireland?
Loyalist killer Michael Stone has been released from prison on parole, BBC News NI understands. One of the most notorious paramilitaries of the Troubles, he killed three people in an attack at Milltown cemetery in 1988.
What are the two corporals What is special about them?
Answer: The Two Corporals… It deals with the killing of two British Army corporals, who had accidently stumbled into an IRA funeral (British version) or been carrying out surveillance on the funeral (IRA version).
How long was Michael Stone in jail for?
Michael Stone (loyalist)
| Michael Stone | |
|---|---|
| Criminal penalty | 684 years imprisonment (released under licence for 6 years) 16 years imprisonment 18 years imprisonment |
| Spouse(s) | Marlene Leckey ( m. 1976; div. 1983) Leigh-Ann Shaw ( m. 1985, divorced) |
| Children | 9 |