Ernest Elliott | |
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 Elliott commemorated on an older Woodvale mural, subsequently replaced by the current one following house demolition | |
| Born | 1943/1944 |
| Died | 6 December 1972 (aged 28) Northern Ireland |
| Cause of death | Homicide |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | "Ernie", "Duke" |
| Occupation | Northern Irish loyalist activist |
| Known for | Leading member of the Ulster Defence Association |
Ernest "Ernie" Elliott (1943/1944 – 6 December 1972), nicknamed "Duke", was a Northern Irish loyalist activist and a leading member of the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) during its early days. Unusually for the generally right-wing UDA, Elliott expressed admiration for socialism and communism, and frequently quoted the words of Che Guevara and Karl Marx. Elliott was eventually killed by a fellow UDA member following a drunken brawl, although his death was variously blamed on republicans and a rival faction within the UDA.