DUGGAN, G R (24407341)

I vaguely remember Graham, I believe he may have been in Number 2 Company, 1st Battalion during 1976-78 at the same time that I was in The Queen's Company and use to see him around Elizabeth Barracks in Surrey when the 1st Battalion were stationed there during the mid/late 1970s. During the summer of 1976 Graham along with myself and about another six or seven Guardsmen and several NCOs were a part of a 'demonstration squad' that were sent to Thetford Army Training Area in Norfolk for several weeks, training new recruits during that long hot summer, so I knew him a little bit during that time. I remember hearing when Graham along with two other Guardsmen were ambushed and killed by the IRA in Crossmaglen in South Armagh in late 1978 which was a sombre time in the Regiments history.

It is like yesterday when we got hit in Northern Ireland, I miss you every day and can not believe it will be 40 years next year. I can remember running out of the gets that day and turning left. Will try and visit your grave next year dear partner. I think about all three of you all the time. I will have a drink for you tonight. It was great to work along side you. Dave