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.
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