Story Title |
A Hero and a Loved One |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: An Crann / The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan Press, and An Crann / The Tree. |
Interviewee Surname |
Hetherington |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Mark |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Age |
12 (in 2000) |
Birth Country |
Northern Ireland |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
Mark, aged 12, relates how he discovered his grandfather, who was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), was shot and injured in Derry in August 1972. |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Shooting |
Dates Mentioned |
August 1972 [1970s] |
Places Mentioned |
Waterloo Street [Derry, Northern Ireland] |
Organisations Mentioned |
Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) |