The real name of Soldier F is David James Cleary. Let’s look at who Soldier F is and why he is all over the internet.
Soldier F or David James Clearly was a former soldier who was convicted for being a part of Bloody Sunday in 1972.
He is currently in news after the SDLP leader, Colum Eastwood identified him over his actions by using his own parliamentary privileges on July 13.
This is unique and exciting because David James was given anonymity by the judge while hearing the case.
Soldier F Family And Twitter
No information is available about the family of Soldier F.
The lack of information makes sense as the availability of the information can be fatal for the family members.
Soldier F is not on Twitter or any other social media sites.
Soldier F On Reddit
The case of Soldier F has made it to Reddit, where people have started having arguments about how they feel about the reveal of his name.
One of the Redditors explained, “Soldier F will never face meaningful consequences for his cold-blooded murders, so one wonders if this is just a final attempt at bringing attention to the case before it’s either shoved away or permanently closed.”
It’s safe to say that people have strong views regarding the name reveal.
Soldier F Age and Wikipedia
Soldier F’s age has not been revealed to the public.
Since even his name was kept anonymous to protect the accused, it is pretty obvious to assume that the court is keeping his age and other information private too.
Besides, Soldier F cannot be found on Wikipedia, however, he has been mentioned on Wikipedia pages explaining the Bloody Sunday incident.
Who is Soldier F?
Soldier F is a former soldier who is accused of playing a part in Bloody Sunday in 1972. He is a former paratrooper.
He has been accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney on Bloody Sunday. They killed the civilians when the troops open fire on civil rights demonstrations in Derry’s Bogside.
Besides, Soldier F is also charged with the murder of Patrick O’Donnell, Joseph Friel, Joe Mahona, and Michael Quinn.
Soldier F Real Name Is David James Clearly
Yes, the real name of Soldier F has been revealed to be David James Clearly.
David James Clearly was given anonymity by the judge who was hearing his case. However, the SDLP leader, Colum Eastwood addressed him by his name during a debate in the House of Commons on the Armed Forces Bill.
Colum did that by using his parliamentary privileges which allows him to name the names of prosecuted criminals without the risk of being sued for defamation.