NAM.2012-03-14-1

Oral history interview with Maj Fidelix Datson, 1994-2007. Interview conducted by Mairead O’Hara at the National Army Museum, 31 Jul 2009. CD format, duration 1h 13mins. Associated with Northern Ireland (1969-2007), Sierra Leone (2000-2001) and Iraq (2003- ). Interview covers: his service in Northern Ireland (1994-96), his service with 29 Commando Regiment, 3 Commando Brigade in Sierra Leone (2000), his service in Iraq (2004), working as a liaison officer for 4th Armoured Brigade describing his role feeding information to this unit on the situation in Iraq to prepare them for deployment in this theatre; his comments on the nature of the Iraq conflict and the role of the British Army there; his service as a battery commander with 19 Regiment Royal Artillery as part of 12 Mechanised Brigade in Afghanistan (2007), his role co-ordinating the brigade’s assets, such as artillery and helicopters and planning operations; includes his comments on the situation in Afghanistan.

Iraq (2003-2011), Northern Ireland (1969-), Sierra Leone (2000-2001)