Tag Archives: British Army

Decade Of Half Centenaries: Deaths April 1972

Posted on May 31, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

There were maybe 20 Troubles-related deaths in April 1972. British Army: Seven. Two were killed by the (Provisional) IRA and five (including four in Derry) were killed by the Official IRA. Ulster Defence Regiment. One man was found murdered at … Continue reading →

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Decade of Half Centenaries: Deaths February 1972.

Posted on March 6, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

There were 28 Troubles-related deaths in February 1972. As far as I can make out; Five British Army were killed by the (Provisional) IRA. Two off-duty members of the Ulster Defence Regiment were also killed by IRA. Seven members of … Continue reading →

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Decade Of Half Centenaries: Deaths January 1972

Posted on January 31, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

We have had the Decade of Centenaries. It was little more than an attempt by (some) academics to help us “understand” the background of the Troubles (which began in 1969) thru seminal events like the Ulster Covenant, Easter Rising, First … Continue reading →

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Bloody Sunday 1972-2022

Posted on January 30, 2022 by fitzjameshorse

This is a strange post. I have always known that I would write about Bloody Sunday. And I thought it would be a long post but actually it wont be long. Reasons…we are all familiar with the story. And I … Continue reading →

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