Corporal 24205282 Ronald M A FINLAY, He was shot and killed on a farm on the Brocklass Road, Sion Mills, County Tyrone on the 15th August 1991 aged 47.
His brother Winston FINLAY Ex UDR formerly RAF for 12 years was also shot and killed by the IRA on the 30th August 1987 aged 44 (There is no plaque for him)
The following credited to https://www.palacebarracksmemorialgarden.co.uk/archive/Ex Ulster Defence Regiment.htm
Mr Winston G Finlay Age 44 30 August 1987 - Ballyronan, Co Tyrone - Married Shot in front of his wife as he arrived at his home in Ballyronan. He and his wife returned to their home at around 10.30p.m. after visiting relatives. The gunmen opened fire as he got out of the car to open the garage door to allow his wife to drive in. There was several bangs and his wife saw him fall to the ground. She thought he was crouching down taking cover, but when she got out of the car she found him lying dead. He had previously been a fulltime UDR soldier serving in the Intelligence Cell in Magherafelt, South Londonderry and had also served in the RAF for 14 years. Winston Finlay was a member of the Ballyronan Orange Lodge. In August 1991, his brother Ronnie Finlay, a former UDR soldier, was shot dead by the IRA in Castlederg. Winston was a serving member of the RUCR when he was murdered.
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