Newcastle, Co. Down during the Second World War

On 22nd April 1941, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester took the salute as 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry paraded in Newcastle, Co. Down.

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester with Brigadier James Gerald Bruxner-Randall (Officer Commanding 159th Infantry Brigade) inspecting 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 159th Infantry Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division at Newcastle, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 9118 Info

His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester takes the salute from 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, 159th Infantry Brigade, 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division at Newcastle, Co. Down. — ©IWM H 9119 Info

Wartime events in Newcastle, Co. Down

His Royal Highness The Duke Of Gloucester in wartime Northern Ireland

21st April 1941

On 21st April 1941, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester arrived at R.A.F. Aldergrove, Co. Antrim to begin a short visit to Ulster.

General Eisenhower inspects U.S. Army Infantry and Airborne troops in Northern Ireland

17th May 1944

Between 17th-19th May 1944, General Dwight D Eisenhower visited Northern Ireland to inspect Infantry and Airborne troops as they prepared for Normandy.