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.
2nd September 1941
On 2nd September 1941, British Army officers were training in Ulster. Two years later, American aircrew members received medals at a Co. Antrim airfield.
16th August 1941
On 16th August 1946, a boating accident on the River Bann in Portadown, Co. Armagh resulted in the death of a soldier from 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles.
Co. Armagh
During the Second World War, British infantry troops were based throughout Northern Ireland including the area around the village of Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh.
Bann Road Poyntzpass Co. Armagh BT63 6NP
Now known as Lisnabrague Lodge, Union Lodge on the outskirts of Poyntzpass, Co. Armagh saw use as a British army camp and training site in the Second World War.
6th August 1941
On 6th August 1941, British troops unloaded and rationed out supplies froma railhead at Keady Railway Station, Co. Armagh as part of a large-scale mock battle.
In August 1941, British Troops in Northern Ireland conducted a large-scale military mock battle spread across Ulster and involving the Home Guard as guerrillas.
During the Second World War, the Co. Armagh town of Keady was serviced by a railway line. It carried only goods not passengers making it ideal for military use.
Tassagh Road Keady Co. Armagh BT60 3TU
By the Second World War, Keady Railway Station in Co. Armagh was used for transporting goods only, making it ideal for British and American military purposes.
1st August 1941
On 1st August 1941, soldiers of 8th (Nottinghamshire) Battalion, The Sherwood Foresters underwent training in river crossing and more at Muckmore, Co. Antrim.
Co. Antrim
Belfast
During the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941, Luftwaffe bombs fell on Donegall Place in the city centre, destroying older buildings such as The Ulster Arcade.
