Ardoyne, 11th March 1971, by Eddie Atkinson (story details)

Story Title: Ardoyne, 11th March 1971, by Eddie Atkinson

Collection: A Long Long War (collection)
Organisation: Wharton, Ken. (individual compiler)

One of the personal accounts by former members of the British security forces - mainly the British Army - who served in Northern Ireland during the period of the conflict. This story was published by Ken Wharton in his book 'A Long Long War' (2008).

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Title
 Ardoyne, 11th March 1971, by Eddie Atkinson (story details)
Description
 One of the personal accounts by former members of the British security forces - mainly the British Army - who served in Northern Ireland during the period of the conflict. This story was published by Ken Wharton in his book 'A Long Long War' (2008).
Creator
 Ken Wharton
Subject
 Personal accounts by former members of the British Army detailing their experience in Northern Ireland during the conflict.
Publisher
 Helion and Company Limited
Date
 2008
Format
 Text
Language
 English
Coverage
 Northern Ireland; 1969 to 2007
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: 10 March 1971
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: George Crozier
Story Title
 Ardoyne, 11th March 1971, by Eddie Atkinson
Story Available
 Not on-line. Story available in published book.
Story Format
 Text (pages 85; 90; 97-98 in the book)
Story Source
 Story contained in:
Wharton, Ken. (2008). A Long Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98.. Solihull: Helion & Company.
Interviewee Surname
 Atkinson
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Eddie
Interviewee Gender
 Male
Occupation during conflict
 British soldier, Member of British Army (BA), Green Howards
Status
 Former member of British Army (BA), former member of Security Forces
Published Format
 Document
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Security Forces; Killing
Dates Mentioned
 11 March 1971; 23 August 1971 [1970s]
Places Mentioned
 Ardoyne [north Belfast, Northern Ireland]; Ligoniel [north Belfast, Northern Ireland]
Organisations Mentioned
 British Army (BA)
Specific Deaths Mentioned
 Dougald McCaughey (10 March 1971);
Joseph McCaig (10 March 1971);
John McCaig (10 March 1971);
George Crozier (23 August 1971)

Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide

CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: 10 March 1971
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: George Crozier

Collection InformationShowHide

Title
 A Long Long War (collection)
Description
 A collection of personal accounts from former members of the British armed forces who served in Northern Ireland during the conflict. The collection was published as a book which was written and compiled by Ken Wharton.
Creator
 Ken Wharton
Subject
 Personal accounts by former members of the British Army detailing their experience in Northern Ireland during the conflict.
Publisher
 Helion and Company Limited
Date
 2008
Relation
 Wharton, Ken. (2008). A Long Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969-98. Solihull: Helion & Company.
Format
 Text
Language
 English

Organisation InformationShowHide

Title
 Wharton, Ken. (individual compiler)
Description
 Ken Wharton is a former British Army soldier who has compiled personal accounts of the experiences of soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the conflict.
He has published a number of books containing collections of stories. His first book was 'A Long Long War' and was published in 2008.
Creator
 Ken Wharton
Subject
 Personal accounts by former members of the British Army detailing their experience in Northern Ireland during the conflict.
Publisher
 Helion and Company Limited
Date
 2008-

Citation

Ken Wharton. (2008). Ardoyne, 11th March 1971, by Eddie Atkinson. Helion and Company Limited.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 29 April 2025 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/3327/>
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