Faith and Duty by Nick Curtis – A Review by Author Max Markham

This book, a “soldier’s eye view” of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, seems to be out of print but copies are available from Internet booksellers. It ought to be required reading for anyone with a serious interest in that Province. It is a good read and makes sense of a lot of things that were previously incomprehensible to me.

The Lost Irish Regiments of the British Army: Essay by Author Max Markham

On May 4, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Max Markham

Following the Irish War of Independence six Irish regiments of the British Army that had recruited mainly in the counties that would now form the Irish Free State were disbanded. On 12 June 1922, at a solemn ceremony at Windsor Castle, King George V received the colours of five of these Regiments and a regimental engraving on behalf of The South Irish Horse, since they possessed no colours or standards.

The Robert Nairac Mystery – An Account by Author Max Markham

On April 24, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, by Max Markham

I am working with Wilfried Voss to establish some hard facts about the career of the late Captain Robert Nairac GC, Grenadier Guards. As regular readers of this blog will know, Captain Nairac, who was working undercover, was abducted, tortured and murdered by the Provisional IRA in May 1977.

The Story of Ireland: A History of the Irish People by Neil Hegarty

On March 19, 2012, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, by Editor

Author Neil Hegarty gives readers a fresh perspective on Irish history in this comprehensive and engaging book that places Ireland in an international context. Hegarty offers a new look at Irish history, challenging the accepted stories and long-held myths associated with Ireland.

The UDR – Ulster Defence Regiment

On March 2, 2012, in Articles, The Bleeding Hills, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

The Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army which became operational in 1970, formed on similar lines to other British reserve forces but with the operational role of defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack or sabotage.

The Londonderry Air – Testament of an Ulster Gunman by Garrad Gawler

On March 2, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Editor

“The Londonderry Air” is one of the very few novels devoted to the Protestant view of what became known as the “Irish Troubles,” but it does so without the purpose of a political statement, but rather describing the life of an angry Protestant civilian through the testament of an Ulster gunman.

The Secret Life Of British Army Captain Robert Nairac And The Documentary Evidence

On January 18, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

My research on British Army Captain Robert Nairac is as much about Nairac’s secret life (if, in fact, it existed) as it is about homophobia, discrimination, and ignorance.

Captain Robert Nairac And His Involvement With The SAS

On January 12, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Major Clive Fairweather, who served in the top-level intelligence post of G2/Int inside the Lisburn-based British Army HQ in Northern Ireland, knew Nairac and is very clear that, despite many claims to the contrary, Nairac was never an SAS man.

UVF Man Robin Jackson (“The Jackal”) And His Links To British Captain Robert Nairac

On January 11, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, by Editor

When it comes to the military career of British Captain Robert Nairac in Northern Ireland between 1973 (especially since 1974 when he joined “The Det” or “14 Int”) and his death in 1977, one name surfaces on a regular basis, that of Robert John “Robin” Jackson, known as the Jackal.

The Life Of Captain Robert Laurence Nairac – A Time Line

On January 1, 2012, in Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Everything you read about British Captain Robert Nairac on this website represents my very personal view and research on the topic. If you deem my findings objectionable or in err, please feel free to leave a comment.