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.
Throughout the Second World War, Co. Armagh provided an adequate training ground for British, American, and Belgian troops preparing for the battlefields.
Co. Armagh
During the Second World War, elements of the British Army used the peatlands around Clonmore, Co. Armagh to train in preparation for battle.
Co. Antrim
On 17th September 1941, soldiers from 90th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery helped with the flax harvest of Mr. W.L. Young at Ballyutoag, Co. Antrim.
The town of Antrim in Co. Antrim played host to troops from Britain, the United States of America, and Belgium as they trained during the Second World War.
Ballymena, Co. Antrim and the surrounding landscapes made for an ideal base and training ground for soldiers of the British Army early in the Second World War.
8th September 1941
On 8th September 1941, The Green Howards were in Omagh, Co. Tyrone and photographer Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge was on hand to capture the training.
Co. Tyrone
During the Second World War, Princess Alexandra of Wales’ Own Yorkshire Regiment (The Green Howards) were among the military units based in Omagh, Co. Tyrone.
9 Olderfleet Road Larne Co. Antrim BT40 1AS
Throughout the Second World War, Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge was a regular visitor to Larne, recording progress on the building of the new jetty and harbour.
In September 1941, a photographer visited Whitehead, Co. Antrim to see troops of South Staffordshire Regiment and a Railway Construction and Operating Company.
