When I set out in 2014 to write a history of the Tartan gangs I never anticipated writing the early history of the Red Hand Commando into my book. Around that time I was introduced to people who were there at the beginning and who wanted to tell their storiesi

I am forever grateful to @wackyj67 for making these initial introductions and giving me the opportunity to be the first writer to include material on the formation of the RHC based on face to facet interviews with men who were there at the beginning.

These 'micro' histories are vital in forming a picture of the broader conflict.