William Smith | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:William_Plum_Smith.jpg) Smith at Fernhill House, October 1994 | |
| Born | 26 January 1954 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 8 June 2016 (aged 62) |
| Other names | Plum |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation(s) | Prison orderly shipyard worker |
| Years active | 1971–2016 |
| Employer(s) | Crumlin Road Gaol Harland and Wolff |
| Known for | Ulster loyalism |
| Notable work | Inside Man, Loyalists of Long Kesh – The Untold Story (2014) |
| Political party | Progressive Unionist Party |
| Movement | Ulster Volunteer Force Red Hand Commando |
| Criminal charge | Attempted murder |
| Criminal penalty | Ten years imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Released after five years |
| Parent(s) | Charles William and Isobel Smith |
| Relatives | Margaret, Elizabeth, Nan, Gordon and Jean (siblings) |
William Smith (sometimes erroneously spelt Smyth) (26 January 1954[1] – 8 June 2016) was a Northern Irish loyalist, paramilitary, and politician. He had been involved in Ulster loyalism in various capacities for at least forty years.
- ^ William Smith, Inside Man, Loyalists of Long Kesh – The Untold Story, 2014, p. 19