Story Title |
Rodney Carroll |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter 8, in: Rolston, Bill., and Gilmartin, Mairead. (2000). Unfinished Business: State Killings and the Quest for Truth. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications. |
Interviewee Surname |
Carroll |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Tommy; and Mrs Carroll |
Interviewee Gender |
Male; and Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Rodney Carroll |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Brother; and Mother |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Killing; State Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
12 December 1982 |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Rodney Carroll (12 December 1982) |
Story Title |
Gervaise McKerr |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter 8, in: Rolston, Bill., and Gilmartin, Mairead. (2000). Unfinished Business: State Killings and the Quest for Truth. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications. |
Interviewee Surname |
Green |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Mary |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Gervaise McKerr |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Sister-in-law |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Killing; State Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
11 November 1982 |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Gervaise McKerr (11 November 1982) |
Story Title |
Gervaise McKerr |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter 8, in: Rolston, Bill., and Gilmartin, Mairead. (2000). Unfinished Business: State Killings and the Quest for Truth. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications. |
Interviewee Surname |
McKerr |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Eleanor |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Religion |
Catholic |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Victim 1 |
Gervaise McKerr |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Wife |
Status |
Civilian |
Published Format |
Document |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Killing; State Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
11 November 1982 |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Gervaise McKerr (11 November 1982) |
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 |
Story Title |
Peter - Cheshire Regiment |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 91-103 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) |
Peter |
Language Spoken |
English |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Birth Country |
England |
Nationality |
English |
Occupation during conflict |
British soldier, Member of British Army (BA), Cheshire Regiment |
Status |
Former member of British Army (BA), former member of Security Forces |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
'Peter joined the army in 1973. His first tour of Northern Ireland (based in Ballymurphy) was in 1974 as he turned eighteen years old. His next two tours in 1976 and 1978 were based in Creggan. Peter's final tour was based in Ballykelly from 1982 to 1894. In December 1982 he was at a disco in the Droppin' Well Bar in Ballykelly when an INLA bomb exploded, killing seventeen people. Compiled form questionnaire and correspondence, December 1997 to June 1998.' (from page 91 in the book) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces; Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
6 September 1972 [1970s]; Monday 6 December 1982 [1980s] |
Events Mentioned |
The Droppin' Well bomb [6 September 1972]; Bloody Sunday [30 January 1972]; Brighton bomb [12 October 1984] |
Places Mentioned |
The 'Murph [Ballymurphy west Belfast]; Beechwood area of Derry [County Derry, Northern Ireland]; Creggan [County Derry, Northern Ireland]; Ballykelly [County Derry, Northern Ireland] |
People Mentioned |
The Reverand Ian Paisley; Peter Robinson; Margaret Thatcher; Jim Prior; Mo Mowlam; John Major |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA); The Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC); Provisional IRA (PIRA); Irish National Liberation Army (INLA) |
Story Title |
Peter - Royal Highland Fusiliers |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 25-27 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) |
Peter |
Language Spoken |
English |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Religion |
Protestant |
Marital Status |
Married |
Birth Country |
Scotland |
Nationality |
British |
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 |
'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) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security Forces; Killing |
Dates Mentioned |
1969 [1960s]; 10 March 1971; 1975 [1970s] |
Events Mentioned |
IRA Truce 1975, Ceasefire 1975; Operation Motorman (31 July 1972) |
Places Mentioned |
Armagh [County Armagh, Northern Ireland]; Dungannon [County Tyrone, Northern Ireland]; The Ardoyne [north Belfast, Northern Ireland]; Crumlin Road Courthouse [north Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
People Mentioned |
The Reverend Ian Paisley; Merlyn Rees; Gerry Adams; Martin McGuinness |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA); The IRA |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Dougald McCaughey (10 March 1971); Joseph McCaig (10 March 1971); John McCaig (10 March 1971) |
Author |
John Lindsay |
Date Type |
1998 |
Publication Title |
Brits Speak Out: British Soldiers' Impressions of the Northern Ireland Conflict |
Publisher Location |
Derry |
Publisher |
Guildhall Press |
Publication Type |
Book |
Publication Status |
Published |
ISBN |
0-946451-51-6 |
Story Title |
'... the British army and the RUC could have prevented Paddy being killed ...', about Paddy McKenna |
Story Available |
Testimony published in book but also available on the CAIN Web site. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: 'Ardoyne the Untold Truth'. Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02a.htm Text of testimony available on CAIN site: cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02b.htm#mckenna |
Story Abstract |
"Paddy was shot dead as he walked along the Crumlin Road on the morning of Saturday 2 September 1989. He was shot 11 times by UVF gunman Brian Robinson, who was a pillion passenger on a motorbike. An undercover British army unit was in the immediate vicinity of the shooting and witnessed Paddy’s killing." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
2 September 1989 |
Places Mentioned |
Crumlin Road [Belfast, Northern Ireland] |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Paddy McKenna |
Story Title |
'Uncle Michael, I'm hit, I'm hit', about Anthony McDowell |
Story Available |
Testimony published in book but also available on the CAIN Web site. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: 'Ardoyne the Untold Truth'. Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02a.htm Text of testimony available on CAIN site: cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02b.htm#mcdowell |
Story Abstract |
"On 19 April 1973 as he and his uncle Michael drove back into Ardoyne after spending a weekend in Craigavon, the British army shot and fatally wounded Tony. He was only twelve years old when he died." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
19 April 1973 |
Organisations Mentioned |
British Army (BA) |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
Anthony McDowell |
Story Title |
'My father was an innocent victim.', about David Glennon |
Story Available |
Testimony published in book but also available on the CAIN Web site. |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: 'Ardoyne the Untold Truth'. Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02a.htm Text of testimony available on CAIN site: cain.ulster.ac.uk/issues/victims/ardoyne/ardoyne02b.htm#glennon |
Interviewee Surname |
Glennon |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Francie (son); and Davey (son) |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Story Abstract |
"In 1973 David Glennon was abducted and killed by loyalists in a brutal sectarian attack. His mutilated body was found in the boot of a car, hooded, with his feet bound and shot in the head. Although no one has ever claimed responsibility, the killing is attributed to the Shankill Butchers." (from Ardoyne: The Untold Truth) |
Dates Mentioned |
8 March 1973 |
Specific Deaths Mentioned |
David Glennon |