Co. Down
During the Second World War, the town of Rostrevor in Co. Down welcomed visitors such as The Duke of Gloucester and General Eisenhower as troops trained nearby.
21st April 1941
On 21st April 1941, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester arrived at R.A.F. Aldergrove, Co. Antrim before commencing a short visit to Northern Ireland.
On 21st April 1941, His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester arrived at R.A.F. Aldergrove, Co. Antrim to begin a short visit to Ulster.
Several locations in and around Kilkeel, Co. Down saw use as billets, and training and inspection grounds for the British Army during the Second World War.
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During the Second World War, Mourne Park near Kilkeel, Co. Down hosted troops from the British Army and United States Army in the house and around the grounds.
On 22nd April 1941, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester took the salute as 4th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry paraded in Newcastle, Co. Down.
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During the Second World War, officers carried out inspections of army battalions as they lined they open ground in east Belfast's spacious Victoria Park.
19th April 1941
On 19th April 1941, life had begun to return to 'normal' on the streets of North Belfast following devastating Luftwaffe air raids that took place at Easter.
Belfast
On 15th-16th April 1941, Hillman Street off Antrim Road in North Belfast felt the force of German Luftwaffe bombs during the Easter Raid of the Belfast Blitz.
18th April 1941
On 18th April 1941, 1/5th Battalion, The Welsh Regiment took part in a training exercise over open moorland using Universal Carriers near Newry, Co. Down.
17th April 1941
On 17th April 1941, Auxiliary Fire Service crews continued battling fires in the city centre of Belfast following the Luftwaffe attacks during the Easter Raid.
The area around Clifton Street sustained heavy damage during the Belfast Blitz of 1941. Residents of the Belfast Charitable Institution. evacuated from the area
