Whitehead, Co. Antrim during the Second World War

Towards the end of the Second World War, Whitehead, Co. Antrim was home to soldiers of the newly-formed 3rd (Rumbeke) Infantry Brigade of the Belgian Army.

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Co. Antrim

Northern Ireland

Armoured Trains in Whitehead, Co. Antrim

8th Railway Construction Company, Royal Engineers operated Armoured Trollies based at Whitehead Railway Station, Whitehead, Co. Antrim before 1944.

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Soldiers an Lewis Guns on Armoured Train
Armoured Railway Trolley
A Great Northern Railways "Cement Van"

No. 14 Hospital Train

Whitehead Railway Station was home to No. 14 Hospital Train. It saw use in 1941 transporting German seamen rescued off Bismarck between Derry/Londonderry and Belfast.

No. 14 Hospital Train, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

Imperial War Museum Photo: (H 10391) (Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection). A patient on a stretcher is moved onto No. 14 Hospital Train from the platform at Whitehead, Co. Antrim. Copyright Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge - War Office Photographer.

Remembering the Second World War in Whitehead

The Whitehead War Memorial remembers the fallen from the area as well as commemorating the role of the Belgian Infantry in Co. Antrim during the Second World War.

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Places of Interest

The following places will be of interest to anyone wishing to explore more of the area's Second World War heritage.

Map showing Royal Hotel, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

Royal Hotel, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

4-8 Victoria Avenue, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

The Royal Hotel, Whitehead, Co. Antrim no longer stands in the town. In the Second World War, it was a popular spot for British, Americans, and Belgians.

Map showing Whitehead Railway Station, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

Whitehead Railway Station, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

Castleview Road, Whitehead, Co. Antrim

Whitehead Railway Station was a hive of activity during the Second World War with Armoured Trollies and the British Army's No. 14 Hospital Train on site.

Filming locations of The Keeper in Northern Ireland

Filming locations of The Keeper in Northern Ireland

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4th April 2019

German-born goalkeeper Bert Trautmann became a Manchester City legend in the post-war years but much of The Keeper was filmed in Northern Ireland.