William Smith | |
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Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | 26 January 1954
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.