24th April in wartime Northern Ireland

On 24th April 1941, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester continued his Ulster visit inspecting troops in Co. Armagh, Co. Tyrone, and the H.Q. of B.T.N.I.

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspecting soldiers of 145th (Berkshire Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery in Antrim, Co. Antrim.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspecting soldiers of 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment at Castledawson, Co. Londonderry.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester talking to Lieutenant General Sir Henry Royds Pownall K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (General Officer Commanding British Troops in Northern Ireland), Major General Charles St. Quentin Outen Fullbrook-Leggatt (Officer Commanding 184th Infantry Brigade, 61st Infantry Division), Brigadier Drew and other officers while inspecting 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment at Castledawson, Co. Londonderry.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspecting the quarters of soldiers of 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment at Castledawson, Co. Londonderry.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester observes as a lorry is quickly loaded by soldiers of 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment at Castledawson, Co. Londonderry.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspects vehicles of 7th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment at Castledawson, Co. Londonderry.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspects Universal Carriers of 10th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, 183rd Infantry Brigade, 61st Infantry Division at Cookstown, Co. Tyrone.
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Major General Horatio Pettus Mackintosh Berney-Ficklin M.C., Captain A.W. Stansfeld, and Lieutenant Colonel D.C. Tennant during the visit of His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester at Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.
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Captain Basil Ernest West Aldwell, Major Thomas Patrick David Scott, and Lieutenant Colonel J. Cheyney during the visit of His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester at Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspecting soldiers of 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at Armagh, Co. Armagh.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspecting military vehicles at Armagh, Co. Armagh.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester inspecting soldiers of 6th Corps at Lisburn, Co. Antrim.
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester greeted by Major G.H. King M.C. (Camp Commandant, British Troops in Northern Ireland).
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His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester with senior officers at A Mess, British Troops in Northern Ireland.
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