On 27 August 1975 a Provisional IRA bomb exploded Conflict.Attack.DetonateExplode without warning at the Caterham Arms public house in Caterham , Surrey , England . There were no fatalities but 33 people were injured Life.Injure.Unspecified , some severely . Two off - duty soldiers lost Life.Injure.Unspecified their legs as a result of the bombing .