Bert - Royal Green Jackets, by Bert (story details)
Story Title: Bert - Royal Green Jackets
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.
'Bert Henshaw served six emergency tours of Northern Ireland in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974/75 and 1977. All of Bert's tours, with the exception of the 1974/75 one, which was based in South Armagh, were based in Belfast. During his career with the First Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets, Bert rose through the ranks from rifleman to corporal. An avid collector of memorabilia of the troubles and co-author of a book on the army in Northern Ireland, Bert holds the copyright to many of the photographs used in this book. Compiled from a tape recorded interview, 5 July 1998.' (from page 13 in the book)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
Bert - Royal Green Jackets, by Bert (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 |
Relation |
See additional information about the book on CAIN Web site: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/people/accounts/lindsay.htm |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969-1998 |
Story Title |
Bert - Royal Green Jackets |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 13-23 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 |
Interviewee Surname |
Henshaw |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Bert |
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 |
'Bert Henshaw served six emergency tours of Northern Ireland in 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974/75 and 1977. All of Bert's tours, with the exception of the 1974/75 one, which was based in South Armagh, were based in Belfast. During his career with the First Battalion of the Royal Green Jackets, Bert rose through the ranks from rifleman to corporal. An avid collector of memorabilia of the troubles and co-author of a book on the army in Northern Ireland, Bert holds the copyright to many of the photographs used in this book. Compiled from a tape recorded interview, 5 July 1998.' (from page 13 in the book) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Security forces |
Dates Mentioned |
[1970s] |
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). Bert - Royal Green Jackets. Guildhall Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 23 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2698/>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 23 November 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2698/>