Robert Curtis (British Army soldier), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Curtis (British Army soldier)

British soldier

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1971

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Robert Curtis (British Army soldier)

  • Robert George Curtis (25 March 1950 – 6 February 1971) was officially the first military fatality in the Northern Ireland "Troubles", which was to kill 705 British soldiers.
  • He was the first British soldier to die in the line of duty in Ireland since 1921.
  • The gunman responsible is believed to be Provisional IRA member Billy Reid, who was killed later that year in a gunfight.

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