Charlie Christodoulou
Charles Christodoulou | |
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Front page of the Daily Mirror - 11 February 1976 | |
| Born | c. 1951 |
| Died | February 14, 1976 (aged 24–25) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Other names | Shotgun Charlie |
| UK military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment |
| Mercenary | |
| Allegiance | FNLA |
| Rank | Captain |
Charles Christodoulou (c.1951 – 14 February 1976) was a British soldier in the Parachute Regiment who later served as a foreign mercenary during the Angolan War of Independence of the 1970s. Known as 'Shotgun Charlie', he was involved in the murder of at least 167 people during that conflict.