Colin - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, by Colin (story details) CAIN Website
Story Title: Colin - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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.
'Colin, a private, was based in North Howard Street Mill in West Belfast from May to November 1994. During Colin's tour both the IRA and the Combined Loyalist Military Command declared ceasefires. As a result his experiences were very different to those of the soldiers in West Belfast in earlier, more troubled times. Compiled from questionnaire and correspondence March to April 1998..' (from page 146 in the book)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
Colin - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, by Colin (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. |
Source |
http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/people/accounts/lindsay.htm#colin |
Publisher |
Guildhall Press |
Date |
1998 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969-1998 |
Story Title |
Colin - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 146-151 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) |
Colin |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Birth Country |
Scotland |
Nationality |
Scottish |
Occupation during conflict |
British soldier, Member of British Army (BA), Royal Highland, Fusilers |
Status |
Former member of British Army (BA), former member of Security Forces |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
'Colin, a private, was based in North Howard Street Mill in West Belfast from May to November 1994. During Colin's tour both the IRA and the Combined Loyalist Military Command declared ceasefires. As a result his experiences were very different to those of the soldiers in West Belfast in earlier, more troubled times. Compiled from questionnaire and correspondence March to April 1998..' (from page 146 in the book) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces |
Dates Mentioned |
1994 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
1994 Ceasefire |
Places Mentioned |
Belfast; Shankill Road [West Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA); Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC); Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF); Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF); IRA |
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). Colin - Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Guildhall Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 26 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2711>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 26 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/index.php/items/show/2711>