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Constable Thomas John Bingham

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Constable Thomas John Bingham

Birth
Death
31 Jan 1984 (aged 28–29)
Burial
Dundonald, County Down, Northern Ireland Add to Map
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In loving memory of
our dear son
Const. Thomas John Bingham
Murdered on duty 31-1-84 aged 29 years

Killed, along with Sergeant William Ritchie Savage (aged 27), by a thousand pound landmine which exploded underneath their car. Both officers were assigned to the R.U.C. station in Forkhill, and were on routine patrol in an unmarked car. Constable Bingham had been in the Force since 1980, and was going to be married in two weeks time.
In loving memory of
our dear son
Const. Thomas John Bingham
Murdered on duty 31-1-84 aged 29 years

Killed, along with Sergeant William Ritchie Savage (aged 27), by a thousand pound landmine which exploded underneath their car. Both officers were assigned to the R.U.C. station in Forkhill, and were on routine patrol in an unmarked car. Constable Bingham had been in the Force since 1980, and was going to be married in two weeks time.

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