2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles mobilised on 1st September 1939. The start of the war saw the unit begin their journey to Lezennes, near Lille, France.
Ahorey Presbyterian Church, Ahorey, Co. Armagh
122-148 Aghory Road, Portadown, Co. Armagh
In August 1942, visitors from the US Army came to Ahorey Presbyterian Church, Co. Armagh. A preacher, soloist, and organist brought some American flair.
Alexander House, Caledon, Co. Tyrone
37 Main Street, Caledon, Co. Tyrone
Alexander House stands on the main street of Caledon, Co. Tyrone. During the Second World War, it was a home to Officers of 5th (Merckem) Infantry Brigade.
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley P5041 crash on Mull of Kintyre, Scotland
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley P5041 took off from RAF Aldergrove, Co. Antrim on 23rd January 1941. It crashed in poor weather killing all five of the aircrew.
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Z6501 crash at Loughermore Mountain, Co. Londonderry
All crew members of Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Z6501 survived the crash on 27th April 1941. Desmond O'Connell became a member of the "Guinea Pig Club".
Ashbrooke House, Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh
45 Stonepark Road, Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh
Ashbrooke House near Brookeborough, Co. Fermanagh was home to 1st Battalion, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division of the US Army in 1942.
Ashley Gardens, Bangor, Co. Down
Bangor, Co. Down
Ashley Gardens, Bangor, Co. Down took a direct hit from a Luftwaffe bomb as the Nazi air force launched the Belfast Blitz on Easter Monday and Tuesday 1941.
Avro Anson LV153 crash in the Sperrin Mountains, Co. Tyrone
