army. he was later involved in the massacre of the miami showband in july 975 when 3 band members were killed by members of the clan and gang as they attempted to plant a bomb on the musician's boss. loyalist paramilitaries highest boyle and wesley somerville were killed instantly as the bomb exploded prematurely. well the ulster defense regiment was the largest regiment in the british army it was geographically recruited here and the north of ireland and it only served here in the north of ireland it was essentially a counterinsurgency unit that was set up the big end of the troubles. that itself took over from the discredit the specials which was a special place charlotte thought it existed since the 1920 s. . and it was clear from the outset that the u.d.r. was set up to recruit from within the loyalist on the unionist community. they were almost entirely drawn from within not 20.