HC Deb 29 July 1959 vol 610 c84W
70. Mr. John Hall

asked the Secretary of State for War how many incidents involving the unauthorised discharge of firearms by British Army personnel serving in Northern Ireland have come to his attention in each of the last five years; and how many of these incidents have involved fatal, and how many lesser, injuries to persons.

Mr. Soames

The numbers up to the middle of July, 1959, are:

Death Slight Injury No Injury Total Incidents
1955 0 0 0 0
1956 1 3 0 4
1957 1 4 4 9
1958 1 3 15 19
1959 0 2 1 3