Charles Harding Smith Military person

Charles Harding Smith (24 January 1931 – 1997) was a loyalist leader in Northern Ireland and the first effective leader of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). An important figure in the Belfast-based "defence associations" that formed the basis of the UDA on its formation in 1971, Smith later became embroiled in feuds with other UDA leaders and was eventually driven out of Northern Ireland by his opponents.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1831
Birth place
Belfast , Northern Ireland
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1997
Place of death
England , Yorkshire , Skipton

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Military person

allegianceUlster Defence Association
military operations
The Troubles
military branch
UDA West Belfast Brigade
Woodvale Defence Association
service start1971
service end1975

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