Gilford, Co. Down during the Second World War

During the Second World War, Gilford in Co. Down hosted troops from across the world including British, American, and Belgian forces training across Ulster.

R.E.M.E. workshops in Gilford

On 4th December 1942, Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge photographed soldiers in 3 Non-Divisional Engineers at work in blacksmith shops and stores in Gilford, Co. Down.

Lance Corporal H.C. Ingram of Shefford, Bedfordshire, England and Craftsman Sweetland of Staines, Middlesex, England at work in a 6 — ©IWM H 26096 Info

Craftsman Bellew of Tottenham, London, England and Craftsman E.W. Cook of Woodford, Essex, England at work in a blacksmith's shop at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26097 Info

Craftsman Cathcart of Greenock, Scotland welding using power from a lorry engine at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26098 Info

Craftsman Cathcart of Greenock, Scotland welding using power from a lorry engine at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26099 Info

Craftsman Andrews of New Malden, Surrey, England at work textile refitting at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26100 Info

Craftsman E. Berry of Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, Craftsman Harper of Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, and Lace Corporal H. Barret of Blackpool, Lancashire, England fitting an engine in a lorry chassis at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26101 Info

Craftsman G. Erselius of Holloway, London, England, Lance Corporal H. Roberts of Northwich, Cheshire, England, and Sergeant W. Wallis of New Malden, Surrey fitting an engine to a Universal Carrier at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26102 Info

Craftsman Fingleton of Manchester, England at work in a mobile machinery lorry at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26103 Info

Craftsman Fingleton of Manchester, England and Craftsman J. Lyons of Greenock, Scotland at work in a mobile machinery lorry at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26104 Info

Craftsman J.C. Hart of South Shields, England drives a mobile stories lorry at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26105 Info

Craftsman Redmore of Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire, Wales, Driver F.J. Woods of Mill Hill, London, England, and Craftsman W.L. Thomas of Southend, England winching a Universal Carrier on to a trailer at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26106 Info

Craftsman Redmore of Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire, Wales, Driver Thomas, Craftsman Gumbrell of Bognor, England, and Private Blake of Bermondsey, London, England winching a Universal Carrier on to a trailer at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26107 Info

Craftsman A. Wilcock of Leeds, Yorkshire, England turning intricate precision parts on a watchmaker's lathe at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26132 Info

Craftsman Thomson of Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland testing optical instruments at 3 Non Divisional Engineers, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers base workshop at Gilford, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 26133 Info