The Horfield Barrack Shooting

The BackTracker History Show - A podcast by The Backtracker - Mondays

Podcast artwork

Season: 3 Episode: 8 John Maskell was considered a man of very good character, having been in the Royal East Kent Regiment, or Buffs, for many years. So what pushed him over the edge in April 1868 and made a man such high standards go on a rampage around his barracks? You won't believe the answer.THIS PODCASTThis podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.comSome more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic.com, you’ll find lots of things to choose from.So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other.CONTACT MEEmail: [email protected]: @BackTrackerUKInstagram: @backtrackerukTwitter: @BackTrackerUK-SOURCESBristol Mercury - Saturday 09 May 1868Ancestry.co.ukFree BMDSt Martin’s Parish MagazineInvicta: The Queen's own Buffs journalThe Standard,The Times,Pall Mall Gazette,Manchester Times May 9, 1868Leeds Mercurywww.cofegv.org.uk-Sound Effects by zapsplat.comIntro music by The Model Folk © THE BACKTRACKER HISTORY SHOW 2022