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(Paul) Andrew Garrett - 2nd December 1993
Paul was 23-years-old, single, a soldier with the Royal Artillery holding the rank of Lance-Corporal and was from Mitcham, South London. He was serving with the Royal Artillery's 18th/26th Regiment.
Paul was on foot patrol around midday in Victoria Street, Keady, Co. Armagh. As he walked past Lir Gardens on Victoria Street, he was shot once in the stomach.
The inquest was told by another soldier who was in the patrol that he ran towards his colleague who was lying on the ground but he couldn't see any injury.
He said: "I asked him where he was hit and Paul replied 'I don't know'”. The soldier said he then heard a gurgle and began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Paul died at the scene within 6 minutes despite doctors and nurses attempts to save him. Paul was a Gulf War Veteran and was only two months into his first Northern Ireland tour.
In January 1990, he joined the regiment. His commanding officer said: "he was kind-hearted, personable and popular young man. He was a strong supporter of a very successful regimental cricket team and represented the Royal Artillery at divisional level".
(Paul) Andrew Garrett - 2nd December 1993
Paul was 23-years-old, single, a soldier with the Royal Artillery holding the rank of Lance-Corporal and was from Mitcham, South London. He was serving with the Royal Artillery's 18th/26th Regiment.
Paul was on foot patrol around midday in Victoria Street, Keady, Co. Armagh. As he walked past Lir Gardens on Victoria Street, he was shot once in the stomach.
The inquest was told by another soldier who was in the patrol that he ran towards his colleague who was lying on the ground but he couldn't see any injury.
He said: "I asked him where he was hit and Paul replied 'I don't know'”. The soldier said he then heard a gurgle and began mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
Paul died at the scene within 6 minutes despite doctors and nurses attempts to save him. Paul was a Gulf War Veteran and was only two months into his first Northern Ireland tour.
In January 1990, he joined the regiment. His commanding officer said: "he was kind-hearted, personable and popular young man. He was a strong supporter of a very successful regimental cricket team and represented the Royal Artillery at divisional level".
