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                <text>A collection of 14 personal accounts by former British Army soldiers, describing aspects of their tours of duty in Northern Ireland during the conflict. The collection was published in book format.</text>
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                <text>John Lindsay (compiler / editor)</text>
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                <text>ISBN 0-946451-51-6</text>
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                <text>Collection published in book:&lt;br /&gt; Lindsay, John. (1998). Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Derry: Gulidhall Press.</text>
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            <text>&lt;span&gt;Story contained in the book:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lindsay, John.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(1998). Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Derry: Gulidhall Press.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;See also:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span&gt;http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/people/accounts/lindsay.htm&lt;/span&gt;</text>
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            <text>'Peter, a senior non commissioned officer, served five tours of Northern Ireland; Armagh 1969-70, Belfast 1971, 1974 and 1975 and Bessbrook in 1977. Peter was interviewed by telephone in December 1997.' (from page 25 in the book)</text>
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            <text>IRA Truce 1975, Ceasefire 1975; Operation Motorman (31 July 1972)</text>
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            <text>The Reverend Ian Paisley; Merlyn Rees; Gerry Adams; Martin McGuinness </text>
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            <text>Dougald McCaughey (10 March 1971);&#13;
Joseph McCaig (10 March 1971);&#13;
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