Ian Malone

War Hero

Birthday December 8, 1974

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Ireland

DEATH DATE Apr 6, 2003 (28)

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About

Member of the British Army's Irish Guards who became the first Irish-born person to be killed in the Iraq war. His funeral was the first funeral held in the Republic of Ireland to feature uniformed British military personnel since 1922.

Before Fame

He grew up in the Irish suburb of Ballyfermot and joined the Irish Guards in 1997 at age 23.

Trivia

He was interviewed about his experiences in the British Army for the Radio Telefis Eireann documentary series True Lives just five months before his death.

Family Life

He was the oldest of five siblings.

Associated With

He and Native American soldier Lori Piestewa were both killed in the Iraq War in 2003.