Glenpark Road Gortin Co. Tyrone BT79 7SU
On 17th October 1941, 208th Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery undertook a training exercise near Lislap House, Co. Tyrone observed by a Lieutenant General.
Co. Londonderry
During the Second World War, British troops used Coleraine and the nearby countryside in Co. Londonderry as an area to train in for the frontlines in Europe.
Co. Down
During the Second World War, S.S. Bereby ran aground off the coast of Ardglass, Co. Down. The British Army unloaded the stranded equipment and supplies.
During the Second World War, the tranquility of Drumbeg, Co. Down shattered with the arrival of Home Guard and A.T.S. Motor Transport Companies.
254 Upper Malone Road Drumbeg Co. Down BT17 9LD
Now a modern Garden Centre, during the Second World War, Drum House in Drumbeg, Co. Down served as a base for the Home Guard and the A.T.S.
Throughout the Second World War, Co. Armagh provided an adequate training ground for British, American, and Belgian troops preparing for the battlefields.
Co. Armagh
During the Second World War, elements of the British Army used the peatlands around Clonmore, Co. Armagh to train in preparation for battle.
Co. Antrim
On 17th September 1941, soldiers from 90th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery helped with the flax harvest of Mr. W.L. Young at Ballyutoag, Co. Antrim.
The town of Antrim in Co. Antrim played host to troops from Britain, the United States of America, and Belgium as they trained during the Second World War.
Ballymena, Co. Antrim and the surrounding landscapes made for an ideal base and training ground for soldiers of the British Army early in the Second World War.
Co. Tyrone
During the Second World War, Princess Alexandra of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) were among the military units based in Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
9 Olderfleet Road Larne Co. Antrim BT40 1AS
Throughout the Second World War, Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge was a regular visitor to Larne, recording progress on the building of the new jetty and harbour.
