Gerard Davison
Gerard Davison | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James Gerard Davison |
| Nickname(s) | Jock |
| Born | c. September 1967 Markets, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 5 May 2015 (aged 47) Markets, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Buried | |
| Paramilitary | Provisional IRA (1980s–2005) Direct Action Against Drugs (1995–2001) |
| Rank | Officer Commanding |
| Unit | Belfast Brigade |
| Known for | Commander in the Provisional IRA & alleged involvement in the murder of Robert McCartney |
| Conflicts | The Troubles |
| Children | 3 |
Gerard Davison (c. September 1967 – 5 May 2015) was a Northern Irish militant who was a commander of the Provisional IRA. He was shot and killed on 5 May 2015. One of the first operations he was involved in was shooting dead of IPLO Belfast Brigade commander Sammy Ward during the same Night of the Long Knives in Belfast.
Davison was questioned about the murder of Robert McCartney in January 2005. He was released without charge. Davison was one of a number of Provisional IRA members to be expelled from the organisation in relation to the murder. Davison had been a community worker in the working class Markets area of Belfast.