Gdsm Paul Fryer 40th Anniversary Memorial

On 13th November 2019, family, friends and colleagues of Guardsman Paul Fryer gathered at the side of a Commonwealth War Grave at Danygraig Cemetery, Risca to remember him, 40 years to the date that he was killed by the IRA in Crossmaglen, South Armagh.

On 13th November 1979 Paul was on patrol in the Fords Cross area of Crossmaglen with his Brick led by his Platoon Commander Lt Peter Bevan (RIP) with Gdsm Dai Parry 65 and Gdsm Mike Miller 84 making up the four-man brick.  Having successfully carried out their scheduled routine patrol they were moving to a rendezvous point to return to base by helicopter (the only safe way to travel in the area) and whilst moving from one field across a road to another, a RCIED (Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device) consisting of 200lb of explosive packed in a milk churn, concealed beneath the surface was detonated.

Paul, who was directly above the device, was killed instantly. Paul was 18 years old.

There is a full gallery of pictures HERE: