It could be said that RJR, saved his own life by his actions and presence of mind by playing possum. To quote  - Patrick Daly, W.S. 387. :- He ( Revell.) boasted that he lay stretched on the road and that the Squad did not fire on him as he lay there.- unquote. - RJR would have known from his knowledge of the Squad's method's, that to show any indication of life you would be finished off  by a head shot. 
 

 

 
  

Edited 2 times by ballyroughan May 30 14 5:54 PM.