T. E. Lawrence, Gay Murder Victim? An Essay by Author Max Markham Part 2

On May 15, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Max Markham

The official version of Lawrence of Arabia’s death is that, riding home fast on 13 May 1935 on his Brough Superior motorcycle, he found two boys riding on pushbikes ahead of him. He was travelling at speed, so he pulled out to overtake them. While doing so, he lost control of the motorbike, which ran off the road. Lawrence was thrown clear but hit his head against a tree.

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.

iGerman: Oh God! I Just Published a Gay Erotic Novel!

On May 2, 2012, in Articles, iGerman, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Max Markham wrote The Indigo Bird – An Erotic Novel. The Indigo Bird is about James Graveney, a young Major in a respectable regiment, is outwardly conventional. Son of an English country gentleman, well educated, good-looking and sporty, James cheerfully sleeps around but does not ‘do love’. In private James is bisexual, with a strong urge for his own sex.

Blood Knots by Luke Jennings: Reviewed by Author Max Markham

On May 1, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Guest Writers, Max Markham, Nonfiction, by Max Markham

Buy this book! In my last post, dated 24 April, I briefly mentioned, and recommended, Blood Knots by Luke Jennings. This book was originally published in 2010, to very complimentary reviews. It has subsequently been reprinted as a paperback and a new American hardback edition has now issued.

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.

A Legacy Of The Irish Troubles – The Disappeared

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

There were sixteen people who ‘disappeared’ during ‘the troubles’ in Northern Ireland. The Provisional IRA admitted responsibility for thirteen of the sixteen, while one was admitted by the INLA. No attribution has been given to the remaining two.