Ted Loden
Colonel Edward Charles Loden MC (9 July 1940 – 7 September 2013) was a British Army officer.[1]
Ted Loden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1940 |
| Died | 7 September 2013 Nairobi, Kenya (aged 73) |
| Cause of death | Murder by gunshot |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | |
| Known for | Commanding soldiers who killed 13 unarmed civilians on Bloody Sunday |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Military Cross |
He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in April 1960, and joined the Parachute Regiment in July 1961. He was awarded the Military Cross as a captain, serving as the Intelligence Ofiicer in 1 PARA, for his actions during the Aden Emergency in June 1967.[2]
As a Major, while serving in Northern Ireland on Operation Banner, he was a commander during Bloody Sunday on 30 January 1972; he was later exonerated by the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.[3] He went on to hold several other posts in the British Army, including Brigade Major to 44 Para Brigade, Commanding Officer of 4 Para, Defence Attaché in Tel Aviv, and Colonel of Depot Para in Aldershot. He retired from the Army on 30 September 1992.
Loden was shot dead on 7 September 2013 by armed robbers in Nairobi, Kenya, while he was visiting his son, who had also served with the Parachute Regiment.[4][5]
References
- ^ http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=0bf8c869-4220-42c3-b244-1602d77e883e
- ^ "Roll Call Colonel Edward C Loden, MC". ParaData. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Bloody Sunday: Key soldiers involved". BBC News. 15 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Army colonel Edward Loden killed in Kenya". BBC News. 7 September 2013. Archived from the original on 10 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "'Bloody Sunday' Army Colonel Edward Loden murdered in Kenya". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018.