Keady Railway Station, Keady, Co. Armagh

By the Second World War, Keady Railway Station in Co. Armagh was used for transporting goods only, making it ideal for British and American military purposes.

Summit Exercises

On 6th August 1941, British troops unloaded and rationed out supplies froma railhead at Keady Railway Station, Co. Armagh as part of a large-scale mock battle.

British soldiers taking part in a large scale exercise in the Northern Ireland District. 'Breaking Bulk' or the careful measuring and rationing out of grocery items being drawn by the Supply Column at a Supply Railhead at Keady Railway Station, Keady, Co. Armagh. — ©IWM H 12579 Info

Summit Exercises: British troops in Northern Ireland are at concert pitch now

6th August 1941

In August 1941, British Troops in Northern Ireland conducted a large-scale military mock battle spread across Ulster and involving the Home Guard as guerrillas.