| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 143 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
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Foreword; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1: Hard times, terrorists and bombs; 2: Blood brother; 3: 'Grease your Gats'; 4: The Regiment deploys; 5: 'Contact'; 6: A nod of the head from John; 7: My darkest, lonesome day; 8: Simon is brought home; 9: The investigation begins; 10: Recovery; 11: The Inquest; 12: A lasting memory; 13: My own return; 14: Carol's story; 15: Conclusion |
| Summary |
As a Section Commander in one of the British Army's toughest Infantry regiments, Darren Ware spent a decade with the Royal Green Jackets and fought a vicious border war with the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland. In the 80's and 90's Northern Ireland was a bloody battleground that claimed the lives of hundreds of soldiers. Shortly after joining the army he was sent to Northern Ireland days after he turned 18, and in the prime of his life was sent to confront terrorists. Within 18 months of returning from his first tour he was sent back to Northern Ireland this time on his 20th birthday to be |
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Ware, Darren
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Great Britain. Army. Coldstream Guards.
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| SUBJECT |
Great Britain. Army. Coldstream Guards fast |
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Soldiers -- Northern Ireland -- Biography
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Soldiers -- Great Britain -- Biography
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HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain.
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Soldiers
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Great Britain
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Northern Ireland
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collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781907677960 |
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1907677968 |
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