William McCullough | |
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Born | 1949 Shankill Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Died | 16 October 1981 (aged 32) Denmark Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
Other names | "Bucky", Billy |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Paramilitary | Ulster Defence Association |
Years of service | 1971 – 1981 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | West Belfast Brigade |
Battles / wars | The Troubles |
William "Bucky" McCullough (1949 – 16 October 1981) was a Northern Irish loyalist paramilitary with the Ulster Defence Association (UDA). McCullough was a leading member of the UDA's West Belfast Brigade, holding the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, until 1981 when he was killed by the republican Irish National Liberation Army (INLA).