John - Coldstream Guards, by John (story details)
Story Title: John - Coldstream Guards
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.
'John served as a guardsman with the Second Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. He served tours of Northern Ireland in 1979, 1982 and 1986 and was based at Belfast, Ballykinler and Warrenpoint. Compiled from questionnaire and correspondence, March to April 1998.' (from page 129 in the book)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
John - Coldstream Guards, by John (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 |
John - Coldstream Guards |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 129-133 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) |
John |
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 |
'John served as a guardsman with the Second Battalion of the Coldstream Guards. He served tours of Northern Ireland in 1979, 1982 and 1986 and was based at Belfast, Ballykinler and Warrenpoint. Compiled from questionnaire and correspondence, March to April 1998.' (from page 129 in the book) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces |
Dates Mentioned |
[1970s; 1980s] |
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). John - Coldstream Guards. Guildhall Press.
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