William Raymond Wylie

William Raymond Wylie QPM

Died

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27 February 1973

Age

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25

Rank

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Constable

Force

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Royal Ulster Constabulary

Cause

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Homicide - Shot

Duty Status

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On Duty

Shot dead during a gun battle when he and his colleague, Auxiliary Constable Ronald McCauley, were ambushed by several terrorists as they checked a suspicious car in County Antrim. His colleague was fatally wounded and died on 25th March. Both men were posthumously awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry.