30th April 1943
On 30th April 1943, a Belfast Telegraph photographer captured a remarkable scene of R.A.F. bombers in a blitzed area of High Street in Belfast City Centre.
11th April 1943
Sergeant Valentine Robertson Wilson of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 11th April 1943 serving as a navigator on a Bomber Command raid over Frankfurt, Germany.
6th April 1943
On 6th April 1941, members of the military and the general public watched in awe as British Army motorcyclists tackled a challenging track in Conlig, Co. Down.
4th April 1943
On 4th April, we remember Fusilier Charles William Wright of Belfast and Gunner Kenneth Douglas Jones of Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone who died on this day in 1943.
3rd April 1943
On 3rd April 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton and Colonel Marz inspected elements of 654th Tank Destroyer Battalion at Derrygally House, Co. Tyrone.
1st April 1943
British Army cobblers, infantry soldiers, and Royal Artillery gunners were the focus of War Office photographers in Northern Ireland on 1st April 1941 and 1942.
17th March 1943
On St. Patrick's Day during the Second World War, officers presented sprigs of shamrock to soldiers in historic Irish regiments. The tradition carries on today.
10th March 1943
On 10th March 1943, Petty Officer Matthew Thomas Archer died as a result of the sinking of the British merchant vessel S.S. Empire Impala in the North Atlantic.
9th March 1943
On 9th March 1943, C Squadron, North Irish Horse came under heavy mortar fire between Djebel Abiod and Sedjenane. Three Ulstermen died while engaging the enemy.
8th March 1943
8th March is International Women's Day, a time to remember the important role played by women during the Second World War in Northern Ireland and across the UK.
3rd March 1943
On 3rd March 1943, Belfast-born Lieutenant Edward Victor Polley died following a motorcycle accident in England while serving with the Royal Canadian Engineers.
20th February 1943
On 20th February 1943, a host of dignitaries gathered at a large military parade in front of Belfast City Hall to mark the 25th anniversary of Red Army Day.
