Newtownards in Co. Down has several strong associations to the Second World War from being the birthplace of the legendary Paddy Mayne to the R.A.F. airfield.
61 Portaferry Road Newtownards Co. Down BT23 8SG
On 15th-16th April 1941, the Luftwaffe attacked Newtownards Airfield causing the deaths of 13 soldiers of 70th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
5 Court Square Newtownards Co. Down BT23 7NZ
Next to the Newtownards Cenotaph is a memorial to soldiers of 70th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers killed in the Luftwaffe raid on the nearby airfield.
Conway Square Newtownards Co. Down BT23 4NP
A statue of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair "Paddy" Mayne stands in Conway Square, Newtownards, Co. Down, the hometown of the founding member of the S.A.S.
