JW1985 Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 (edited) Please forgive the amateurish approach, I’m new to this. can anyone assist with the following? i am looking into private John McGrath as I have a hunch that I may know his son. I am aware from David Raws book that there were taped interviews that appear to be additional to those that are on the Iwm site. Is there anyway I can access the material that David raw uses in his book? Obviously the mr McGrath I know is not of an age that means he is an internet user! any info at all on this subject would be hugely appreciated. JW Edited 23 May , 2020 by JW1985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmelling1979 Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 (edited) Hello JW I guess we are talking about Private John McGrath of the 18th Battalion and the firing squad incident ! I had a read of the pages in Bradford pals book by pen and sword and then listened to bits of the 5 interview reels If the extra interview stuff still exists it would be interesting John Edited 23 May , 2020 by johnmelling1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1985 Posted 23 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Hi John thanks for the reply. I do not know about the firing squad incident. please let me have the details. I have only read the David Raw book thus far. I have also listened to the reels I found on the IWM website but don't recall anything about a firing squad. JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmelling1979 Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 (edited) Chapter 12 of the Bradford Pals By David Raw Pen and Sword, 15 Jun 2006 - History - 319 pages About the two men Herbert Crimmins and Arthur Wild shot at dawn on 5th September 1916 by the 18 Battalion firing squad, Private John McGrath 18/230 was witness to events I believe and his thoughts etc are written about in the chapter above John Edited 23 May , 2020 by johnmelling1979 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JW1985 Posted 23 May , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 May , 2020 thanks John I have just read the chapter in the David Raw book. very interesting. I think the Bradford library may have some taped interviews of John McGrath from the footnotes to the chapter. JW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmelling1979 Posted 23 May , 2020 Share Posted 23 May , 2020 Yes i 42 minutes ago, JW1985 said: thanks John I have just read the chapter in the David Raw book. very interesting. I think the Bradford library may have some taped interviews of John McGrath from the footnotes to the chapter. JW I'm wondering if they still exist or what condition they are in? as they may not been looked at since 2005/2006 Might be worth emailing Bradford Library at some point, its a pity coronavirus has stopped everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilkley remembers Posted 24 May , 2020 Share Posted 24 May , 2020 The Bradford Heritage Recording Unit conducted interviews in the 1980s and are held at the Central Library in Bradford. This is a list of what they have including the tapes https://www.bradford.gov.uk/media/1649/sourcesinbradfordlocalstudiesrelatingtoworldwar1914.pdf Obviously the library is closed at the moment but they may reply to emails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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