14th January 1945
On 14th January 1945, 4 German Prisoners of War staged an escape from the Elmfield Camp in Gilford, Co. Down. Their freedom was short-lived.
On 14th January 1945, four German prisoners of war escaped from Elmfield Camp in Gilford, Co. Down. Their escape was short-lived as they fled towards Éire.
15th August 1944
London-born Private George Arthur Larkins lived with his wife in Portadown, Co. Armagh before his untimely death on 15th August 1944 while serving in France.
12th August 1944
Serjeant Charles Joseph McVeigh of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 12th August 1944 as a result of shrapnel wounds while serving with the Royal Ulster Rifles.
11th August 1944
Lance Serjeant Thomas Henry England of Baltylum, Portadown, Co. Armagh served in 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards at his time of death on 11th August 1944 in France.
9th August 1944
Private Ernest Smith and Lance Corporal William Henry Wolsey of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 9th August 1944 while serving in Scottish regiments in France.
4th August 1944
Sergeant James Ernest Ivor "Jimmy" Clulow of Portadown, Co. Armagh was a well-respected soldier at his time of death on 4th August 1944 while serving in Italy.
On 23rd-24th August 1945, General Eisenhower made a historic visit to Belfast where he received the Freedom of the City from Lord Mayor Sir Crawford McCullagh.
Windsor Avenue Lurgan Co. Armagh BT67 9BJ
In 1942, Brownlow House in Lurgan, Co. Armagh became the headquarters of XV Corps of the United States Army during their time based throughout Northern Ireland.
Co. Armagh
During the Second World War, the Co. Armagh town of Lurgan played host to regiments of the British and American armies as they trained 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.
30th March 1944
Between 30th March and 4th April 1944, Lieutenant General George S. Patton visited Northern Ireland, inspecting U.S. Army troops across Ulster.