Gusty Spence
Augustus Andrew "Gusty" Spence (28 June 1933 – 25 September 2011) was a leader of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) and a leading loyalist politician in Northern Ireland. One of the first UVF members to be convicted of murder, Spence was a senior figure in the organisation for over a decade.During his time in prison Spence renounced violence and helped to convince a number of fellow inmates that the future of the UVF lay in a more political approach. Spence joined the Progressive Unionist Party (PUP), becoming a leading figure in the group. As a PUP representative he took a principal role in delivering the loyalist ceasefires of 1994.
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| Alias (AKA) | The Orange Pimpernel Spence Augustus Andrew |
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| Birth date | June 28, 1933 |
| Birth name | Augustus Andrew Spence |
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| Date of death | September 24, 2011 |
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