Co. Down
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.
24th September 1941
On 24th September 1941, soldiers trained among peat stacks in Co. Armagh while members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service visited an Anti-Aircraft Battery.
6th September 1941
On 6th September 1941, the British Army demonstrated their prowess at laundry and also in the use of trucks and bridges to make light work of river crossings.
1st May 1941
Among those remembered on 1st May, are soldiers with connections to Northern Ireland who died serving with the Royal Horse Artillery in Libya.
In May, we recall the tragic events of The Fire Raid of the Belfast Blitz that took place on 4th-5th May 1941, as well as the happier times of V.E. Day in 1945.
During the Second World War, the town of Rostrevor in Co. Down welcomed visitors such as The Duke of Gloucester and General Eisenhower as troops trained nearby.
22nd April 1941
On 22nd April 1941, His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester continued his visit to Northern Ireland, inspecting battalions based in and around the Mournes.
21st April 1941
On 21st April 1941, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester arrived at R.A.F. Aldergrove, Co. Antrim before commencing a short visit to Northern Ireland.
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.
Several locations in and around Kilkeel, Co. Down saw use as billets, and training and inspection grounds for the British Army during the Second World War.
228 Newry Road Kilkeel Co. Down BT34 4LB
During the Second World War, Mourne Park near Kilkeel, Co. Down hosted troops from the British Army and United States Army in the house and around the grounds.