John Robert Edwin TRUCKLE

Image taken 16 September 2013.

Captain, Edwin Robert John TRUCKLE (k/a John Robert Edwin) retired, 11th Ulster Defence Regiment.
Killed by a booby trap bomb which had been attached by the PIRA under his car outside his home in Woodside Hill Portadown Co Armagh on the 20th September 1983, aged 61. Laid to rest in Seagoe Cemetery in Portadown

Born in England, served in the army, married in Northern Ireland. Joined The Royal Irish Fusiliers (TA) and the UDR on its formation.

Through out all the records found he has used the name John Robert Edwin. His birth was registered as Edwin R J Truckle in the registration district of Salisbury, Wiltshire 1922

He was the son of Ernest Robert and Ellen Truckle nee May

London Gazette dated 3rd January 1956
Corporal 22832381, to be 2nd Lieutenant 446090, Territorial Army dated 12th November 1955

He was promoted to Captain 1st August 1961 with the T.A.

London Gazette dated 17th January 1967, Royal Regiment of Artillery
The Queen has bee graciously pleased to confer the award of the Territorial Efficiency Decoration upon the following officers, one being Royal Regiment Artillery of Artillery, Capt J R E Truckle

London Gazette dated 26th November 1968. Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve.
Capt J R E Truckle T.D. 446090, 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers from TA. to RA to be Captain, 1st April 1967 with seniority 1st April 1961, (substituted for the notification in Gazette (supplement) dated 1st April 1967 under 5th Inniskilling

London Gazette dated 28th January 1969. Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
to Battalion Major, 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers 30th December 1968

London Gazette dated 15th July 1969.
Army Cadet Force. Armagh and Down
Bt Major, J R E Truckle T.D. 446090 for Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve, category III, 5th Royal Irish Fusiliers and at his own request, reverts to rank of Lieutenant 1st January 1969 whilst serving with the Army Cadet Force

London Gazette dated 19th December 1972
Ulster defence Regiment
Lieutenant John Robert Edwin Truckle T.D. 446090 (General List Army Cadet Force) to be Captain 24th August 1972 withseniority 24th March 1965

London Gazette dated 12th July 1977
The Queen has been graciously pleased to confer the award of the 1st clasp of the Territorial Efficiency Decoration upon the following officers, one being U.D.R., Captain J R E Truckle T D 446090

London Gazette dated 1st February 1983 Ulster Defence Regiment
Captain J R E Truckle retires 24th August 1982. (Murdered by the IRA 20th September 1983