John - Gloucestershire Regiment, by John (story details)
Story Title: John - Gloucestershire 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.
'John, a private in the Royal Gloucestershire Regiment, was in Northern Ireland from 1977 and 1979. He was based in Ballykelly, Kilrea and Andersonstown Compiled from correspondence and questionnaire April 1998.' (from page 125 in the book)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
John - Gloucestershire Regiment, by John (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 |
John - Gloucestershire Regiment |
Story Available |
Not on-line. Story available in published book. |
Story Format |
Text (pages 125-129 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) |
John |
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 |
'John, a private in the Royal Gloucestershire Regiment, was in Northern Ireland from 1977 and 1979. He was based in Ballykelly, Kilrea and Andersonstown Compiled from correspondence and questionnaire April 1998.' (from page 125 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). John - Gloucestershire Regiment . Guildhall Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 21 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2706/>
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 21 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2706/>