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Irish soldier killed during 1999 Lebanon attack to be honoured with bravery medal

Private William Kedian died at UNP 6-42 when his post came under fire on 31 May, 1999.

Private William Kedian, an Irish soldier who died in Lebanon in 1999 while safeguarding his fellow soldiers during a shelling, will be posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for his bravery.

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