5th October 1943
On 5th October 1943, Sergeant Henryk Andrzej Flegier's Supermarine Spitfire came down about a mile away from Ballyhalbert Airfield, Co. Down.
6th April 1943
On 6th April 1941, members of the military and the general public watched in awe as British Army motorcyclists tackled a challenging track in Conlig, Co. Down.
3rd March 1943
On 3rd March 1943, Belfast-born Lieutenant Edward Victor Polley died following a motorcycle accident in England while serving with the Royal Canadian Engineers.
Co. Down
The rural countryside around Banbridge, Co. Down proved ideal for military training exercises. Some units even made use of the loughs and waterways in the area.
Banbridge Co. Down BT32 3RU
On 16th February 1943, 72nd Independent Infantry Brigade trained in Co. Down using a raft of iron and waterproofing to cross Corbet Lough carrying vehicles.
21st January 1943
On 21st January 1943, an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley bomber running low on fuel crashed in the small back garden of a terraced house in Sydenham Park, Belfast.
9th December 1942
In December 1942, Czechoslovakian Deputy Prime Minister Jan Masaryk visited Northern Ireland, taking part in several engagements in Belfast.
On 9th December 1942, Deputy Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia began a short visit to Northern Ireland, starting from Government House in Hillsborough, Co. Down.
38 Kinnegar Road Holywood Co. Down BT18 9JN
During the Second World War, Kinnegar served as both a military barracks and a prisoner of war camp for Axis forces in the latter stages of the conflict.
4th December 1942
On 4th December 1942, Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge photographed Non-Divisional Engineers at work in R.E.M.E. workshops in both Holywood and Gilford, Co. Down.
During the Second World War, Gilford in Co. Down hosted troops from across the world including British, American, and Belgian forces training across Ulster.
1st December 1942
On 1st December 1942, a military training exercise took place on the River Quoile near Downpatrick, Co. Down that saw the area covered with a thick smokescreen.