19th September 1942
On 19th September 1941, Valentine Tanks rolled through the town of Ballymena, Co. Antrim. One year on, an Ulster Home Guard Motor Boat Patrol took to the water.
17th September 1942
On 17th September 1941 and 1942, a War Office photographer captured soldiers farming in Co. Antrim and taking part in a plane recognition course in Co. Down.
Co. Antrim
Lisburn, Co. Antrim was a hive of activity during the Second World War with military based in barracks in the town and throughout the surrounding areas.
15th September 1942
On 15th September 1942, Six Command Signals at Lisburn, Co. Antrim demonstrated the use of civilian vehicles converted for use for British Army communications.
During the Second World War, the countryside around Bushmills, Co. Antrim proved a fertile training ground for members of the British and American military.
11th September 1942
On 11th September 1942, 9th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment took part in a training exercise crossing a river in the countryside at Bushmills, Co. Antrim.
During the Second World War, the bustling port town of Larne in Co. Antrim was a hive of activity with commercial and military shipping arriving and departing.
10th September 1942
On 10th September 1942, work was underway on the jetty at Larne, Co. Antrim. The following year saw troops training in Exercise Judy at Newferry, Co. Antrim.
5th September 1942
Remembering the Portstewart-born Stoker 2nd Class William McIntyre and airman George Fleck of Glengormley, Co. Antrim who both died on 5th September 1942.
1st September 1942
On 1st September 1943, R.A.F. Bomber Command carried out a series of raids over Germany. Among those who failed to return were several with connections to N.I.
7th August 1942
On 7th August 1942, Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge photographed American M3 Lee Medium Tanks near Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim as they took part in Exercise Defiance.
5th August 1942
On 5th August 1942, No. 22 Mobile Dental Unit parked in the garden of a large house in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim from where it catered to the needs of soldiers.