Gerry died on 25 October 1987 as a result of a motorcycle accident.

He joined the Junior Leaders’ Regiment in August 1975 and the Irish Hussars in January 1977 whilst they were in Paderborn.

He was promoted to LCpl in 1978, moved to Tidworth with the Regiment in July 1979, went to Cyprus with ‘B’ Squadron in September for 6 months, and left the Service in 1980.

He was a good tank crewman and a likeable and well known Irish Hussar.

He was a Regimental PTI and a runner of some repute and did a bit of Judo.

In 1985 he joined the TA for a year but did not seem to enjoy it as he hardly attended.

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