Private James Loughney

21 May 1979

Private James Loughney served with C Company 1 PARA.

23 year old Pte Loughney was killed along with L/Cpl Vanden in a parachute accident on an authorised night jump onto Everleigh drop zone on Exercise PEGASUS TRAIL on 21 May 1979.

He is buried at Pleasington Cemetery, Blackburn.

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  • L/Cpl Vanden and Pte Loughney's name on the National memorial Arboretum, date unknown.

    L/Cpl Vanden and Pte Loughney's name on the National memorial Arboretum, date unknown.

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