Alan Clouter

GM
Born(1941-09-18)18 September 1941
Died20 February 2015(2015-02-20) (aged 73)
AllegianceBritish
Service/branchArmy
RankMajor
AwardsGeorge Medal

Major Alan Ian Clouter GM (18 September 1941 – 20 February 2015) was a British Army bomb disposal expert who was awarded the George Medal in 1972 for his work in Northern Ireland.[1]

In autumn of 1971, Clouter, then Captain, was serving with the 321 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Squadron based in Lisburn, Ireland.[2]

Clouter was awarded the George Medal after his squadron was called to deal with bombs in Northern Ireland including one that had been placed in the Europa Hotel in Belfast.[3] The explosive device was found in a public telephone booth in the bar of the hotel.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Major Alan Clouter - Telegraph". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Major Alan Clouter - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ↑ London Gazette
  4. ↑ "Major Alan Clouter - obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
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