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Northern Ireland (Operation Banner)
A brief honeymoon as peace keepers between two warring communities locked in civil unrest descended into a virtual civil war ...
Corporal McIlvenny served with 9 Para Sqn RE in Northern Ireland and went with them to Falkland Islands.He was in the troop from 20 Field Sqn which was under command of 9 Para Sqn RE for the Falklands war.
He was killed on Sir Galahad, Falklands on 8 June 1982.