![]() Captain Ronald Wilkinson (30) a member of the Hereford-based Royal Army Ordnance Corps Inspection and Disposal Unit was seriously injured when the bomb blew up in his face while trying to defuse it on the 17 September 1973, he died six days later in hospital on the 23 September. 23 September - A British Army Captain died trying to defuse an IRA bomb planted in Birmingham city on Highfield Road.20 September - An IRA bomb exploded at the headquarters of the Duke of York barracks in Chelsea, London injuring five people, three civilians and two soldiers.15 September - A Provisional IRA device exploded in Oxford Street, London.13 September - An IRA bomb exploded at a Servicemen's headquarters in London.12 September - The IRA exploded a bomb in a shopping-bag outside the offices of the Prudential Assurance Company, injuring six people, in Oxford Street in London.A woman collapsed and died during an evacuation following a hoax bomb alert at Euston Station in London. 12 September - Two Police officers were injured when an IRA bomb exploded at the offices of the Royal Naval Association in London.10 September - King's Cross station and Euston station bombings The IRA detonated bombs at Kings Cross railway station and Euston railway station, 13 people were injured in total from both bombs.9 September - Several shops in Manchester were damaged by IRA firebombs.8 September - A bomb exploded at the ticket office in London Victoria station, five people were injured in the blast.2 September - Two incendiary devices planted by the IRA in Birmingham were defused, one in Sherlock Street and the other Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston.September - The IRA detonate dozens of firebombs and letter bombs in cities around England during the month of September 1973 injuring over 20 people.31 August - A bomb exploded in Old Quebec Street, Marble Arch damaging two hotels. ![]() 30 August - Two Provisional IRA bombs exploded in Solihull town centre causing large damage but no injuries.Another bomb exploded in Harrods in London. 29 August - The IRA exploded two bombs at a shopping centre in Solihull.27 August - An IRA letter bomb blew off the left hand of a female secretary in the British Embassy in Washington.Another bomb was defused in a shop in Oxford Street. 25 August - Two men were injured when an IRA bomb exploded in the Bank of England in London.They were the first victims of the renewed IRA campaign in England. 24 August - Two people are injured from a letter bomb sent to the London Stock Exchange.22 August - A book bomb exploded at the Conservative Central Office in Westminster.Ten incendiary devices were also discovered at a number of West End stores as well as one at Baker Street tube station (which was targeted again just over a week later), but none ignited. 21 August - Book bombs were received at a number of locations including the Old Bailey, the RAF Association in Chiswick, the Union Jack Club in Waterloo and the Northern Ireland Information Office in Central London.20 August - The IRA planted three incendiary devices in shops in New Street, Birmingham.18 August 1973 - The IRA detonated two firebombs at Harrods Department store in London causing slight damage.Between the 18 August - 28 September more than 40 bombs exploded in London, Birmingham and Manchester, other bombs were found and defused, 29 people were injured from the bombing campaign. 18 August 1973 - The Provisional IRA began their first sustained bombing campaign in England, using mainly letter bombs sent by mail & firebombs planted in major cities around England.A caller claimed the bombing was carried out by a group called "The Avengers" and said that they were not the IRA, but did belong to the Irish Republican movement. 3 April - A bomb exploded at a London sorting office in Paddington.Eight members of the IRA team were convicted for their roles in the bombings & received long prison terms, including Gerry Kelly and sisters Marian and Dolours Price. One bomb exploded outside the Old Bailey Courthouse, injuring 180 people and one man later died from a heart attack, the bomb exploded near Whitehall injuring about 30 other people, bringing the total injured for the day to over 200. 8 March - 1973 Old Bailey bombing - The Provisional IRA conducted their first operations in England exploding two car bombs in the center of London.Seven civilian staff (mostly female cleaners) were killed and 19 were wounded. 22 February - 1972 Aldershot bombing The Official Irish Republican Army carried out a car bomb attack at the headquarters of the British Army's 16th Parachute Brigade and was claimed as a revenge attack for Bloody Sunday.See also: The Troubles in Ireland and Assassinations during the Troubles Carlton Tower and Portman Hotel shootings.
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