Capt Robert Laurence Nairac GC GRENADIER GUARDS

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Robert Laurence Nairac
Birth: Aug. 31, 1948
Death: May 15, 1977

Recipient of The George Cross Medal of Honour for Civilian Bravery. Nairac was awarded his medal posthumously for bravery in Ireland on May 15, 1977, while serving as a Captain in the Grenadier Guards. His citation reads-"The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the posthumous award of the George Cross to: Captain Robert Laurence Nairac (493007), GRENADIER GUARDS Captain Nairac served for four tours of duty in Northern Ireland totalling twenty-eight months. During the whole of this time he made an outstanding personal contribution : his quick analytical brain, resourcefulness, physical stamina and above all his courage and dedication inspired admiration in everyone who knew him. On his fourth tour Captain Nairac was a Liaison Officer at Headquarters 3 Infantry Brigade. His task was connected with surveillance operations. On the night of 14/15 May 1977 Captain Nairac was abducted from a village in South Armagh by at least seven men. Despite his fierce resistance he was overpowered and taken across the border into the nearby Republic of Ireland where he was subjected to a succession of exceptionally savage assaults in an attempt to extract information which would have put other lives and future operations at serious risk. These efforts to break Captain Nairac's will failed entirely. Weakened as he was in strength-though not in spirit-by the brutality, he yet made repeated and spirited attempts to escape, but on each occasion was eventually overpowered by the weight of the numbers against him. After several hours in the hands of his captors Captain Nairac was callously murdered by a gunman of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who had been summoned to the scene. His assassin subsequently said "He never told us anything". Captain Nairac's exceptional courage and acts of the greatest heroism in circumstances of extreme peril showed devotion to duty and personal courage second to none." (bio by: Kris)

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WE WILL REMEMBER HIM...

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WE WILL REMEMBER HIM

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RIP Mate,
Geordie.

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Have been in the Pub at Drumintee and the area around it.

RIP.

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Nulli secundus - Second to none RIP Sir

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rememberance

A brave man, may he rest in peace.

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We Will Remember Him

bobc..........

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I once met Bob Nairac in Belfast. We gave him the pre ops 'Grand Tour'.The GDG were taking over from 2 Para, and he was in the advance party. Never saw a Rupert with so much get up and go.
Sadly missed. RIP.

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Unfortunately it was that 'get-up-and-go' that got him killed

Lest we forget

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I know...................

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lest we forget

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TUESDAY 20/05/2008 12:50:11


Man quizzed over Nairac murder

Police investigating the 1977 murder of SAS Captain Robert Nairac have arrested a man in south Armagh.


Robert Nairac was abducted in Jonesborough on May 14 1977, he was taken across the border and shot.

His body has never been found.

The 57-year-old suspect has been taken to Antrim Serious Crime suite for questioning.

Six people were convicted for their part in the killing of the army officer.

He was seized during a struggle in a pub car park and taken across the border to a field at Ravensdale, Co Louth, where he was interrogated for over an hour and then shot dead.

Five of those convicted were from Northern Ireland and one from the Republic.

But police believe three other members of the IRA gang were involved.

It is understood two of them are now living in the United States.

I got this from the U105 website, no doubt he'll be released without charge to continue regaling young pups of his "heroic deeds for his country" on that fateful night.
I never pass the Steps bar without thinking of Capt. Nairac and the suffering and pain he must have endured and whilst it is of no comfort to him now, his bravery, sacrifice and memory will never be far from my thoughts.

Rest in Peace, Sir.

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Rest in Peace Soldier

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An example to us all and future generations of soldiers. May his memory never be forgotten.