Burntollet Commennt, by Reginald Smith (story details)
Story Title: Burntollet Commennt
Collection: A Long Long War (collection)
Organisation: Wharton, Ken. (individual compiler)
One of the personal accounts by former members of the British security forces - mainly the British Army - who served in Northern Ireland during the period of the conflict. This story was published by Ken Wharton in his book 'A Long Long War' (2008).
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Title |
Burntollet Commennt, by Reginald Smith (story details) |
Description |
One of the personal accounts by former members of the British security forces - mainly the British Army - who served in Northern Ireland during the period of the conflict. This story was published by Ken Wharton in his book 'A Long Long War' (2008). |
Creator |
Ken Wharton |
Subject |
Personal accounts by former members of the British Army detailing their experience in Northern Ireland during the conflict. |
Publisher |
Helion and Company Limited |
Date |
2008 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969 to 1998 |
Story Title |
Burntollet Commennt |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book |
Story Format |
Text (page 44-45 in the book) |
Story Source |
Story contained in: Wharton, Ken. (2008). A Long Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98.. Solihull: Helion & Company. |
Interviewee Surname |
Smith |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Reginald |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Occupation during conflict |
Member of the Royal Air Force (RAF), Flight Sergeant |
Status |
Former member of Royal Airforce (RAF), former member of Security Forces |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces |
Events Mentioned |
Burntollet Ambush (4 January 1969), People's Democracy March (1-4 January 1969) |
Places Mentioned |
Burntollet Bridge [County Derry, Northern Ireland]; Ballykelly [County Derry, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Air Force (RAF) |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
A Long Long War (collection) |
Description |
A collection of personal accounts from former members of the British armed forces who served in Northern Ireland during the conflict. The collection was published as a book which was written and compiled by Ken Wharton. |
Creator |
Ken Wharton |
Subject |
Personal accounts by former members of the British Army detailing their experience in Northern Ireland during the conflict. |
Publisher |
Helion and Company Limited |
Date |
2008 |
Relation |
Wharton, Ken. (2008). A Long Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98. Solihull: Helion & Company. |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Wharton, Ken. (individual compiler) |
Description |
Ken Wharton is a former British Army soldier who has compiled personal accounts of the experiences of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the conflict. He has published a number of books containing collections of stories. His first book was 'A Long Long War' and was published in 2008. |
Creator |
Ken Wharton |
Subject |
Personal accounts by former members of the British Army detailing their experience in Northern Ireland during the conflict. |
Publisher |
Helion and Company Limited |
Date |
2008- |
Citation
Ken Wharton. (2008). Burntollet Commennt. Helion and Company Limited.
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