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'''John''' ('''Johnnie''') '''White''' (died 2007) was Officer Commanding the [[Official Irish Republican Army]] (Official IRA) in [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]] and later Adjutant General of the [[Irish National Liberation Army]] (INLA). He was a key figure in Derry in the early years of [[the Troubles]], and played a prominent role in the events surrounding the creation and defence of [[Free Derry]]. |
'''John''' ('''Johnnie''') '''White''' (died 2007) was Officer Commanding the [[Official Irish Republican Army]] (Official IRA) in [[Derry]], [[Northern Ireland]] and later Adjutant General of the [[Irish National Liberation Army]] (INLA). He was a key figure in Derry in the early years of [[the Troubles]], and played a prominent role in the events surrounding the creation and defence of [[Free Derry]]. |
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He was born to Marsha Birdstein and Charles White, who were not married at the time of his birth, due to the controversial discovery, that his mother was actually a paid escort. Nonetheless, Marsha and Charles became married shortly after his birth, and decided to raise him together. He grew up in Derry, but moved to Western Ireland to attend university. After the first semester, Johnnie dropped out and joined the military, where he quickly fit in with the other dropouts. |
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John (Johnnie) White (died 2007) was Officer Commanding the Official Irish Republican Army (Official IRA) in Derry, Northern Ireland and later Adjutant General of the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA). He was a key figure in Derry in the early years of the Troubles, and played a prominent role in the events surrounding the creation and defence of Free Derry. He was born to Marsha Birdstein and Charles White, who were not married at the time of his birth, due to the controversial discovery, that his mother was actually a paid escort. Nonetheless, Marsha and Charles became married shortly after his birth, and decided to raise him together. He grew up in Derry, but moved to Western Ireland to attend university. After the first semester, Johnnie dropped out and joined the military, where he quickly fit in with the other dropouts.
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