James - Royal artillery, by James (story details)
Story Title: James - Royal Artillery
Collection: Brits Speak Out
Organisation: Lindsay, John. (individual compiler)
One of 14 accounts by former British Army soldiers describing aspects of their tours of duty in Northern Ireland during the conflict.
'James served two four month emergency tours of Northern Ireland. On the first tour in 1973 he was posted in Fort George in Derry. His second tour was based in Ardoyne in 1974. Compiled from a telephone interview, November 1997.' (from page 89 in the book)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
James - Royal artillery, by James (story details) |
Description |
One of 14 accounts by former British Army soldiers describing aspects of their tours of duty in Northern Ireland during the conflict. |
Creator |
John Lindsay |
Subject |
Personal accounts / stories related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Publisher |
Guildhall Press |
Date |
1998 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969-1998 |
Story Title |
James - Royal Artillery |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 89-91 in the book) |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: Lindsay, John. (1998). Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Derry: Gulidhall Press. See also: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/people/accounts/lindsay.htm |
Identity Provided? |
No; forename only. |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
James |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Birth Country |
England |
Occupation during conflict |
British Army Soldier |
Status |
Former member of British Army (BA), security forces |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
'James served two four month emergency tours of Northern Ireland. On the first tour in 1973 he was posted in Fort George in Derry. His second tour was based in Ardoyne in 1974. Compiled from a telephone interview, November 1997.' (from page 89 in the book) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces |
Dates Mentioned |
[1970s] |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA) |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Brits Speak Out |
Description |
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. |
Creator |
John Lindsay (compiler / editor) |
Subject |
Personal accounts / stories related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Publisher |
Guildhall Press |
Date |
1998 |
Relation |
Collection published in book: Lindsay, John. (1998). Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Derry: Gulidhall Press. |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Identifier |
ISBN 0-946451-51-6 |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969-1998 |
Stories Collected |
14 |
Stories Deposited |
0 (However, 3 stories are available on the CAIN Web site) |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Lindsay, John. (individual compiler) |
Description |
John Lindsay compiled a collection of personal accounts of former British Army soldiers who had undertaken tours of duty in Northern Ireland during the conflict. The collection of 14 stories was published in a book entitled 'Brits Speak Out'. |
Creator |
John Lindsay |
Subject |
Personal accounts / stories related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Source |
Lindsay, John. (1998). Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict. Derry: Gulidhall Press. |
Publisher |
Guildhall Press |
Date |
1998 |
Format |
Book |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969-1998 |
Citation
John Lindsay. (1998). James - Royal Artillery . Guildhall Press.
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