David Leslie McBride

Died

22 May 1986

Age

Rank

Constable

Force

Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

Homicide - Bomb

Duty Status

On Duty

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed by the explosion of a remote-controlled terrorist bomb hidden in a ditch, while on search patrol with a colleague.

Roll of Honour Citation

Killed by the explosion of a remote-controlled terrorist bomb hidden in a ditch, while on search patrol with a colleague.

Circumstances

Killed by a terrorist bomb explosion in a field while on a search patrol.

David’s colleague, Constable William Laurence Smyth, and a British Army soldier were also killed by the bomb that was hidden in a ditch at Milltown Bridge, near Crossmaglen, County Armagh.