[PAR] [TLE] Michael Stone (loyalist) [SEP] Michael Stone (born 2 April 1955) is an Ulster loyalist who was a volunteer in the Ulster Defence Association (UDA).  Stone was born in England but raised in the Braniel estate in East Belfast, Northern Ireland.  Convicted of murdering three people and injuring more than 60 in an attack on mourners at Milltown Cemetery in 1988, he was sentenced to life imprisonment.  While in jail, he became one of the leaders of the Ulster Defence Association/Ulster Freedom Fighters (UDA/UFF) prisoners. [PAR] [TLE] Corporals killings [SEP] British Army corporals David Howes and Derek Wood were killed by the Provisional IRA on 19 March 1988 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in an event which became known as the corporals killings.  The off-duty soldiers were wearing plain-clothes when they were killed by the IRA after encountering the funeral procession of an IRA member whilst returning from Belfast to Lisburn.  Three days before, loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone had attacked an IRA funeral and killed three people.  Believing the soldiers were loyalists intent on repeating Stone's attack, dozens of people surrounded and attacked their car.  During this, Corporal Wood drew his service pistol and fired a shot in the air.  The soldiers were then dragged from the car, beaten, and taken to nearby waste ground where they were stripped and shot dead.
[PAR] [TLE] Michael Stone ( loyalist ) [ SEP ] Michael Stone ( born 2 April 1955 ) is an Ulster loyalist who was a volunteer in the Ulster Defence Association ( UDA ) . Stone was born in England but raised in the Braniel estate in East Belfast , Northern Ireland . Convicted of murdering three people and injuring more than 60 in an attack on mourners at Milltown Cemetery in 1988 , he was sentenced to life imprisonment . While in jail , he became one of the leaders of the Ulster Defence Association / Ulster Freedom Fighters ( UDA / UFF ) prisoners . [PAR] [TLE] Corporals killings [ SEP ] British Army corporals David Howes and Derek Wood were killed by the Provisional IRA on 19 March 1988 in Belfast , Northern Ireland , in an event which became known as the corporals killings . The off - duty soldiers were wearing plain - clothes when they were killed by the IRA after encountering the funeral procession of an IRA member whilst returning from Belfast to Lisburn . Three days before , loyalist paramilitary Michael Stone had attacked an IRA funeral and killed three people . Believing the soldiers were loyalists intent on repeating Stone 's attack , dozens of people surrounded and attacked their car . During this , Corporal Wood drew his service pistol and fired a shot in the air . The soldiers were then dragged from the car , beaten , and taken to nearby waste ground where they were stripped and shot dead .
When was the Ulster loyalist who attacked an IRA funeral and killed three people born?
When was the Ulster loyalist who attacked an IRA funeral and killed three people born ?
2 April 1955
2 April 1955