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Military Medal. William Henry Wilson Hanna MM (c. 1929 – 27 July 1975 [1] [2]) was a high-ranking Ulster loyalist who founded and led the Mid-Ulster Brigade of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) until he was killed, allegedly by Robin Jackson, who took over command of the brigade. Hanna had been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry while ...
Mar 17, 2022 · Billy Hanna was a former Sergeant in the Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) and a recipient of the Military Medal whilst serving in the Royal Irish Fusiliers during the Korean War. He was a married father of five. At the time of his death, Hanna was also recorded in these files as Officer Commanding (OC) the Lurgan (Mid-Ulster) Ulster Volunteer ...
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Billy Hanna (c. 1929 – 27 July 1975, Lurgan, County Armagh) — Korean War veteran, founder of the UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade, and its commander until July 1975; he had also served as a sergeant in the C Company, 11th Battalion UDR before being dismissed for leaking classified information to the UVF. He was the gang's staff instructor.
Sep 3, 2017 · Billy Hanna (c. 1929 – 27 July 1975, Lurgan, County Armagh) — founder of the UVF Mid-Ulster Brigade and its commander until July 1975; he had also served as a sergeant in the C Company, 11th Battalion UDR before being dismissed for providing intelligence to the UVF.
William Henry Wilson "Billy" Hanna MM (c.1929 – 27 July 1975)[1][2] was a high-ranking Ulster loyalist who founded and led the Mid-Ulster Brigade of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) until he was killed, allegedly by Robin Jackson, who took over command of the brigade. Hanna had been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry while serving with the British Army's Royal Ulster Rifles in the ...
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May 2, 2007 · Billy Hanna, a 42-year-old part-time UDR man from Lurgan, who had earlier set up a deadly unit of the UVF in Mid-Ulster, would lead the operation. He would be allowed to pick his own team of experienced UVF men from both Mid-Ulster and Belfast. A married father of five and a veteran of the Korean War, Hanna had worked as a plumber in the early ...
