9th September 1943
On 9th September 1941 and again in 1943, soldiers of the British Army underwent realistic training crossing the waterways of Northern Ireland in Co. Antrim.
7th September 1943
Throughout the Second World War, Northern Ireland proved a more than an adequate training ground for military personnel from Allied nations across the world.
In September 1943, members of the British Army based in Northern Ireland conducted Exercise Judy, a large-scale operation based on lessons learned in Sicily.
Progress work at Larne Harbour and the building of bridges for Exercise Judy were among the photos of Lieutenant Bainbridge on 7th September throughout the war.
Co. Antrim
The countryside around the river crossing at Newferry, Co. Antrim played host to Exercise Judy, where British soldiers rehearsed military tactics for battle.
10th August 1943
Rifleman David McClatchey, a hairdresser from Portadown, Co. Armagh became a prisoner of war in Italy. He died in a military hospital on 10th August 1943.
2nd August 1943
Captain William "Bill" Hanna led D Company, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers on the attack at Centuripe under heavy machine gun fire on 2nd August 1943.
26th July 1943
In July 1943, the Royal Air Force completed the handover of Toome Airfield to the United States Army Air Force who renamed the site U.S.A.A.F. Station 236.
30th June 1943
In June 1943, U.S. Army Major General Russell P. Hartle wrote from A.P.O. 305 responding to an invitation from the Ulster Kerry Blue Terrier Club in Belfast.
On 30th June 1943, Major General Russel P. Hartle of the United States Army responded to an unusual invitation from Belfast's Ulster Kerry Blue Terrier Club.
Belfast
Premier Drive runs off Shore Road, North Belfast. In 1943 it was home to Robert Meekin who forged a friendship with a U.S. Army General.
80 Premier Drive Belfast BT15 3LY
In 1943, the Ulster Kerry Blue Terrier Club in Belfast offered the role of Honorary President to Major General Russell P. Hartle, U.S. Army.
