2nd September in wartime Northern Ireland

On 2nd September 1941, British Army officers were training in Ulster. Two years later, American aircrew members received medals at a Co. Antrim airfield.

British Army training in Ulster

On 2nd September 1941, Senior Officers of 3rd Corps, British Army including Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson partook in a training exercise in Northern Ireland.

Corps Commander Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. and Brigadier A.G. Neville at a British Army 3rd Corps training exercise in Northern Ireland. — ©IWM H 13389 Info

Senior officers Captain Powell A.D.C., 2nd Lieutenant McBeth, and Corps Commander Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. study troop positions at a British Army 3rd Corps training exercise in Northern Ireland. — ©IWM H 13391 Info

Senior officers Lieutenant Colonel N.R. Blochley, Corps Commander Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and Brigadier V.C. Russell D.S.O., M.C. at a British Army 3rd Corps training exercise in Northern Ireland. — ©IWM H 13392 Info

Senior officers Corps Commander Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and Major-General Horatio Pettus Mackintosh Berney-Ficklin M.C. at a British Army 3rd Corps training exercise in Northern Ireland. — ©IWM H 13393 Info

Senior officers and Corps Commander Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. studying a map of operations at a British Army 3rd Corps training exercise in Northern Ireland. — ©IWM H 13394 Info

Senior officers Brigadier H. Somerville M.C., Corps Commander Lieutenant General D.F. Anderson C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., and Lieutenant Colonel Morley at a British Army 3rd Corps training exercise in Northern Ireland. — ©IWM H 13395 Info

Air Medal awarded at Toome

Staff Sergeant George B. Boyte, a B-24 gunner from Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.A. received the Air Medal during a ceremony at U.S.A.A.F. Station 236, Toome Airfield.

Lieutenant Colonel R.W. Crisp presents the Air Medal to Staff Sergeant George B. Boyte, a B-24 gunner from Lewiston, Idaho, U.S.A. during a ceremony at U.S.A.A.F. Station 236, Toome Airfield, Co. Antrim on 2nd September 1943. — © U.S. National Archives 342-FH-3A26276-79776AC Info

Remembered on 2nd September

Thomas McCord Campbell

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Sergeant Thomas McCord Campbell of Portrush, Co. Antrim served in R.A.F. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron at his time of death in Germany on 2nd September 1942.

Alexander Riddell

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Fusilier Alexander Riddell was one of many Ulstermen serving with 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in the early stages of the Burma campaign in 1942.

Moses Wright

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Private Moses Wright, a stepson of George Gibson of Fintona, Co. Tyrone served in 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the Second World War.