SEFF Victims & Survivors

19/06/2026

Tony Carlos Harrison - 19th June 1991

SEFF remembers Tony Carlos Harrison who was murdered by Provisional IRA terrorists.

Tony was 21-years-old, single and a soldier with the Parachute Regiment holding the rank of Private was from London.

Tony was visiting his fiancée at her home in Nevis Avenue in East Belfast when Provisional IRA gunmen burst into her home and shot him. This area of Belfast had been considered safe for members of the security forces.

Tony had gone to his fiancee’s house to finalise wedding plans, her mother and a 10-year-old girl were in the house at the time of the attack. The gunmen forced their way into the home when his girlfriend answered a knock at the door.

Tony had been in the army for five years and met his girlfriend while serving in Northern Ireland. He was assigned to the Palace barracks in Holywood with the regiment's third Battalion. He had last served in Northern Ireland in February of that year.

SEFF's thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by the brutal and callous murder of Tony.

19/06/2026

John Hannigan - 19th June 1979

SEFF remembers John Hannigan who was murdered by Provisional IRA terrorists.

John was a 33-year-old Protestant, married with three children, a council worker and a part-time UDR CGC Pte, he was also a cemetery supervisor with the Omagh District Council and was from Festival Park, Omagh.

As he came out of a confectionary shop at 7:30am, he was shot by the Provisional IRA.

John was shot twice in the head and in the body five times. He had joined the UDR seven years earlier and was assigned to the St. Lucia barracks in Omagh.

SEFF's thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by the brutal murder of John.

19/06/2026

https://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/politics/unionists-round-on-irish-state-for-failure-to-co-operate-with-icrir-after-bosses-reveal-their-enquiries-go-unanswered-8748448

Today we met with new Garda Liaison Legacy Unit and it is clear that if it is to have a positive impact on legacy that it requires the maximum possible latitude to do so.

The Irish Government must commit to the optimum level of disclosure, it must move beyond its begrudging minimalist approach.

Unionists have savaged the Irish government’s Troubles approach after it was revealed that letters from the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) are going unanswered.

19/06/2026

SEFF coverage in Wednesday’s News Letter.

19/06/2026

Father’s Day Message - Sunday 21st June 2026

Our thoughts today are with all those who grieve the loss of an earthly Dad from their lives.

Because of the impact of terrorism many families had a father stolen away, we acknowledge the pain of those who were denied the special relationships they should have enjoyed and which no human being had a right to end.

And we mourn the inability of so many young men cut down through terrorism denied the right to ever be Dads.

We too think of Dad’s who had children ripped away from them and who will not receive cards today to mark Father’s Day.

And across our membership and the wider community we think of all who miss or are without Dad’s in whatever circumstances this occurs.

May you take some comfort from the knowledge that God (The Father of all of us) is the one constant that will always be there.

To those blessed to have a Dad who is available to be involved in your life, cherish them today and always.

Kenny + Team

19/06/2026

(Robert) Walter Whitten - 19th June 1977

SEFF remembers (Robert) Walter Whitten who was murdered by INLA terrorists.

Robert was aged 73 years, married from Thomas Street, Portadown. He was a Magistrate and died after being fatally injured in a shooting in Portadown on March 1st 1977.

The victim was the brother of former Unionist Party Convention member Herbert Whitten, and the court heard that the plan was to murder both brothers.

Robert was a member of Prince of Wales Orange Lodge, LOL 56, Portadown.

SEFF's thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by Robert's brutal and senseless murder.

** Unfortunately we do not have an image to add with this tribute post.

18/06/2026

Gordon Highlanders - 18th June 1972

SEFF remembers:

Arthur McMillan, 37-years-old, married with one child, and a soldier with the Gordon Highlanders holding the rank of Sergeant-Major.

Colin Leslie, 26-years-old, single, and a soldier with the Gordon Highlanders holding the rank of Lance-Corporal.

Ian (Mark) Mutch, 31-years-old, married, and a soldier with the Gordon Highlanders holding the rank of Sergeant.

All three soldiers were members of their regiment's 1st Battalion.

They were murdered when a Provisional IRA bomb exploded in a house near Lurgan. The soldiers were part of a patrol that had been searching the house at Bleary when the bomb exploded.

Another member of the patrol was seriously hurt and three others slightly injured.

According to an army spokesman, the bomb was intended to injure anyone who entered the house. The house was owned by a former detainee but had no involvement with the bombing nor did he belong to any organisation.

Arthur was from Hull. Colin was from Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands and Mark was from Nairn, Scotland. All three soldiers were buried with full military honours.

SEFF’s thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by their cruel murders.

18/06/2026

Edward Ferguson - 18th June 1978

SEFF remembers Edward Ferguson who was murdered by UVF terrorists.

Edward was a 35-year-old Protestant civilian, a harbour policeman and was from Mount Vernon Park in the Shore Road area of Belfast.

Edward was in an unlicensed club on the Shankill Road when he was shot by a UVF gunman.

Edward was a former prison officer who went on to join the Belfast harbour police. He was hit in the back but died prior to reaching hospital.

SEFF’s thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by Edward’s murder.

**Unfortunately we don’t have access to an image of Edward to add to this tribute post.

18/06/2026

(John) Harrison Forsythe - 18th June 1974

SEFF remembers (John) Harrison Forsythe who was murdered by Provisional IRA terrorists.

John was a 30-year-old Protestant, married and an RUC GC police officer was from Gilford Road, Portadown.

John was murdered by an explosion as he was checking an area of Lurgan’s town centre after the Provisional IRA gave a warning that there had been bombs left in the town.

Around 2:00am a device was discovered in an entry off High Street. A second device in a parcel exploded at McDowell's Entry off Market Street.

John was blown halfway across the road by the force of the explosion.

John had been on the force for 10 years and was transferred to Lurgan a year earlier.

SEFF’s thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by the murder of John.

18/06/2026

Albert White - 18th June 1982

SEFF remembers Albert White who was murdered by Provisional IRA terrorists.

Albert was a 60-year-old Roman Catholic civilian, married with two children and a civil servant who was a former member of the RUC GC.

As his wife drove him from work to their home at Balmoral Park, Newry, he was shot by the Provisional IRA.

Albert was hit seven times in the head. He was a former inspector but left the force in 1974 to become a civilian office manager in the CID department of the Newry RUC station.

Eamonn Collins, a self-confessed member of the Provisional IRA was originally charged with murdering Albert and four other men. He went on trial in January 1987 but was freed in March of that year when a judge dismissed his alleged confessions.

SEFF’s thoughts and prayers are with all innocents impacted by the brutal murder of Albert.