A Paratrooper's Journey - Hardcover

by Matt Innes (Author)

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I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, just after World War II. I was raised in a large Catholic family in a small mining town near Edinburgh. In the 1950s and 60s, people were poor, and life was extremely difficult.

In September 1968, I was 19 and joined the Parachute Regiment. British paratroopers were deployed to help restore order in Northern Ireland in 1969. This was the beginning of the terrible 38-year operation, known as the "Troubles". While in Belfast, I witnessed the killing of many unarmed, innocent civilians. Nearly five decades later, I was called to give evidence in the Belfast High Court for the "Ballymurphy Massacre Inquest".

After leaving military life behind, I joined a large corporate US Oil Company called "Halliburton". I worked for this company for the next 38 years. I travelled all over the world with my wife, Barbara. I retired from Halliburton in 2014, after being appointed a director in 2008.