Northern Ireland Base Section, redesignated from Northern Ireland Base Command in July 1942, operated from Wilmont House and Ballydrain, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim.
U.S. Army
On 20th June 1942, Service of Supply, United States Army European Theater of Operations announced a regional restructure. This subordinate organisation included Northern Ireland Base Section under the command of Brigadier Leroy P. Collins at Wilmont House, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim.
Following the deployment of many American troops to North Africa, the U.S. Army deactivated Northern Ireland Base Section on 20th December 1942. The overseeing of American activity in Ulster once again returned to Northern Ireland District of the Western Base Section, European Theater of Operations, Service of Supply.
On 5th October 1943, Brigadier Leroy P. Collins once again took command of the reactivated Northern Ireland Base Section (General Orders 1, Northern Ireland Base Section, 5th October 1943). Later that day, initial staff were assigned. (General Orders 3, Northern Ireland Base Section, 5th October 1943).
The newly reactivated Northern Ireland Base Section set up headquarters at Ballydrain House, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim. This location was the headquarters for all Supply Services.
| Start Date | End Date | Base |
|---|---|---|
| 20th June 1942 | 20th December 1942 | Wilmont House, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim |
| 5th October 1943 | 15th June 1944 | Ballydrain House, Dunmurry, Co. Antrim |
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | Leroy P. | Brigadier | Commander |
| Moses | William G. | Lieutenant Colonel | Signal Officer |
| Green | Mack M. | Lieutenant Colonel | Surgeon |
| Rudolph | B. Elmo | Major | Provost Marshal |
| Caldwell | Will H. | Lieutenant Colonel | Ordnance Officer |
| Daily | Wilson S. | Major | Special Services Officer |
| Atkinson | Pol J. | Lieutenant Colonel | Civil Affairs Officer |
| Nelson | Augustus W. | Major | Air Liaison Officer |
| Woellner | Edwin D. | Colonel | Post Exchange Officer |
| Lynch | Gordon B. | Captain | Judge Advocate & Claims Officer |
| Brundick | William T. | Major | Chaplain |
| Griffith | Lewis A. | Captain | Headquarters Commandant |
| Race | Charles H. | Captain | Chemical Warfare Officer |
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collins | Leroy P. | Brigadier | Commander |
| Willcox Jr. | Frank P. | Major | Adjutant General |
| Heck | Herman A. | Captain | Provost Marshal |
| Kinzie | Donald B. | Captain | Special Services Officer |
| Brundick | William T. | Major | Chaplain |
| Lynch | Gordon B. | Major | Claims Officer |
| Perkins | Dwight C. | Captain | Staff Judge Advocate |
| Elliott | Sam G. | Major | Inspector General |
| Griffith | William T. | Lieutenant Colonel | Engineer |
| Thornton | Joseph A. | Captain | Signal Officer |
| McCarthy | G.D. | Major | Ordnance Officer (to 21st November 1943) and Executive Officer (from 21st November 1943) |
| Harrington | A.V. | Lieutenant Colonel | Ordnance Officer (from 21st November 1943) |
| Dierking | I.S. | Colonel | Quartermaster |
| Green | Mack M. | Lieutenant Colonel | Surgeon |
