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WWII Graves in Co. Down

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1st August 2019

There are Commonwealth War Graves Commission WWII graves in Co. Down throughout 67 different locations at churches of all denominations across the county.

YMCA visit to prisoners of war in Ulster

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24th July 2019

In May 1945, members of the YMCA made a visit to German-speaking prisoners of war detained in camps across Ulster providing them with religious guidance.

Football in wartime Northern Ireland

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24th July 2019

Between 1940 and 1947, football in wartime Northern Ireland continued in an ad hoc fashion with amateur teams competing in a newly established league.

Belgian Army lorry involved in incident at Millbrook, Co. Antrim

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17th July 2019

Northern Irish court prosecuted a member of the Belgian Army for reckless driving after an incident at Millbrook, Co. Antrim, which injured several locals.

Belgian Army convoy involved in incident at Newcastle, Co. Down

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17th July 2019

On the morning of 4th October 1945, a convoy of Belgian Army lorries became involved in a collision with a vehicle on Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Down.

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An air show disaster at Warrenpoint, Co. Down

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15th July 2019

The 15th July 1944 marked a tragic event in the skies over Ulster, the air show disaster at Warrenpoint, Co. Down where 5 young airmen tragically died.

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Linfield v Belgian XI at Windsor Park, Belfast, Co. Antrim

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5th July 2019

Linfield v Belgian XI at Windsor Park, Belfast, Co. Antrim was an interesting spectacle of football with the visitors fielding some international players.

Dufferin Coaching Inn: US Army in Co. Down

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4th July 2019

Along with Massive PR and Dufferin Coaching Inn, we looked at the land around Killyleagh, Co. Down where thousands of American troops trained during WWII.

The wartime ambulances of the Loyal Orange Institution of Ireland

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1st July 2019

On 1st July 1940, the War Office purchased a pair of motorised ambulances using a £1,000 donation from the Loyal Orange Institution of Ireland in Belfast.