14th August 1942
On 14th August 1941, future officers of 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division trained in Ulster. The following year, a reconnaissance regiment raced on motorcycles.
Co. Armagh
In August 1942, soldiers of 59th (Staffordshire) Reconnaissance Regiment took part in a 'Busman's Holiday', running motorcycle trials in Markethill, Co. Armagh.
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.
3rd August 1942
On 3rd August 1944, a number of Guardsmen with connections to Northern Ireland died during heavy fighting as part of Operation BLUECOAT in Normandy, France.
29th July 1942
Sergeant Robert "Bob" Getgood McCrory of Banbridge, Co. Down died on 29th July 1942, when the former teacher's plane came down on a raid on Hamburg, Germany.
26th July 1942
On 26th July 1943, the Royal Air Force lowered their ensign over Toome Airfield, Co. Antrim before officially handing over to the United States 8th Air Force.
19th July 1942
On 19th July 1942, Sergeant Samuel James Wilson, a musician from Portadown, Co. Armagh died as a result of an incident while serving in R.A.F. No. 27 O.T.U.
Belfast
The Falls Road in West Belfast is home to two large cemeteries, Belfast City Cemetery and Milltown Cemetery. Both contain many Second World War-era graves.
511 Falls Road Belfast BT12 6DE
During the Second World War, military personnel from many nations were laid to rest in Belfast City Cemetery, as well as many casualties of the Belfast Blitz.
Belfast BT9 7JB
No. 31 (London) and 5th (Harvard) General Hospitals operated from the Musgrave Park Hospital on Stockman's Lane in South Belfast during the Second World War.
Stockman's Lane Belfast BT9 7JB
During the Second World War, British and American military personnel made use of the facilities at Musgrave Park Hospital on Stockman's Lane in South Belfast.
