Augustus ("Gusty") Spence (born 28 June, 1933) is a former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force and a leading loyalist politician. Spence was born in the Shankill Road area of Belfast and took various manual jobs in the area until joining the British Army in 1957 as a member of the Royal Ulster Rifles. He served in the army until 1961 when ill-health forced him to leave. Spence became involved with the UVF not long after their foundation in 1966. Wikipedia
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