Basic Details
Surname
Nairac
Forenames
Robert Lawrence
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Honours
George Cross (Posthumous)
Notes
Born in Mauritius but raised in Sunderland, he attended Ampleforth before coming up to Lincoln where he read Medieval and Military History, but also won Blues representing Oxford at boxing. In 1971 when he left Oxford, he then attended Sandhurst and then served in Northern Ireland between 1973 and 1977. He served in Intelligence as well as undertaking regular duties and died when he was abducted by the IRA. His George Cross was awarded posthumously.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Grenadier Guards
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
14th Unit Intelligence
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Captain
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Northern Ireland
Town of death
County Louth
Year of death
1977
Month of death
May
Day of death
15
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Killed
Manner of death reference
Other