Jimmy - Royal Tank Regiment, by Jimmy (story details)
Story Title: Jimmy - Royal Tank Regiment
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.
'Jimmy Johnson, a veteran of Aden, served two tours of Northern Ireland; a four month tour based in Lurgan in 1972, and a 12 month tour based in Omagh in 1973. Jimmy is currently serving two life sentences for murders committed in England. Jimmy has been diagnosed as suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is attempting to gather information on other former soldiers who are similarly affected. The following are extracts from an unpublished manuscript Their Country's Reward, written by Jimmy in prison in Durham, 1992.' (from page 36 in the book)
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Title |
Jimmy - Royal Tank Regiment, by Jimmy (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 |
Format |
Text |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland; 1969-1998 |
Story Title |
Jimmy - Royal Tank Regiment |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 36-82 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 |
Johnson |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Jimmy |
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 |
'Jimmy Johnson, a veteran of Aden, served two tours of Northern Ireland; a four month tour based in Lurgan in 1972, and a 12 month tour based in Omagh in 1973. Jimmy is currently serving two life sentences for murders committed in England. Jimmy has been diagnosed as suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and is attempting to gather information on other former soldiers who are similarly affected. The following are extracts from an unpublished manuscript Their Country's Reward, written by Jimmy in prison in Durham, 1992.' (from page 36 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). Jimmy - Royal Tank Regiment. Guildhall Press.
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