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Christmas in Belfast 1971 A Soldier's View
An AP piece from Belfast depicts a Christmas under siege with patrols in armored cars, bomb searches in stores, and fear in daily life. It profiles Lance Cpl. Eddie Chilton and his wife Lorraine, detailing his deployment, past Christmases, and the tense routine amid sectarian divides and Long Kesh concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings of Orient
Belfast
Columb O'Donnell
Ardoyne
Northern Ireland
Suathar
Lona Rouelune
Lance Cpl
Eadie Chilton
2Nd Battalion
Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Ulster
Newcastle
Eddie
Lorraine
Clare
Berlin
New Lodge
Crumlin Road
Long Kesh
Camay
Tommy