Queens Own Highlanders


11.09.1972
Pte William McIntyre. Aged 23 (attached to 1 A and SH) from Aberdeen (Married)
Fatally wounded by a massive landmine near Dungannon Co Tyrone which hit their APC the previous day, two soldiers from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were also killed in the explosion.


10.12.1973
Pte James Hesketh. Aged 21 (A. Coy) 

From Clydebank Dunbartonshire (Single)
Shot dead while on foot patrol in the lower Falls ,West Belfast.

[ Pte James Hesketh ]

08.07.1979
Pte Alan John McMillan. Aged 19 (D. Coy) From Evanton, Ross-shire. (Single).
Killed while on foot patrol in the Crossmaglen area by a remote controlled bomb.


24.08.1979
L/Cpl D. Lang. Aged 25 (HQ. Coy) (Married) 
Was killed in a helicopter crash together with L/Cpl Wares (Gazelle hit some power lines)


24.08.1979 
L/Cpl D.A. Wares. Aged 23 (HQ. Coy) (Single)
Was killed in a helicopter crash (Gazelle hit some power lines)


27.08.1979
Lt/Col David Blair. Aged 40 Commanding Officer (Married )
In two remote controlled bomb attacks at Narrow Water near Warren Point. The first bomb was left in a parked lorry in a lay-by, which was detonated as an army convoy passed by. The second bomb was left in a near-by gate house, This second bomb was detonated when reinforcements arrived at the scene of the first explosion.
A total of 18 soldiers were killed including Col Blair and his signaller L/Cpl Victor Macleod.


27.08.1979
L/Cpl Victor Macleod. Aged 24 (HQ. Coy) From Inverness. (Single)
Killed at the same incident as his Commanding Officer at Warren Point.


27.02.1990
Cpl R.D. Turner. Aged 25 (D. Coy) (Married)

Killed in a tragic shooting accident