Yes! We Have No Bananas 'Yes! We Have No Bananas' is a series of stories and reminisces of 24 people who experienced life during the Second World War in Northern Ireland. A second contingent of the United States Army arrives in Northern Ireland On 2nd March 1942, the second contingent of U.S. Army troops arrived at Belfast Docks in Northern Ireland joining those who arrived some weeks earlier. Oscar, the luckiest cat in wartime Northern Ireland Oscar, a little black and white cat, survived the sinking of Bismarck, H.M.S. Cossack, and H.M.S. Ark Royal before finding fame in a sailors' home in Ulster. Samuel Quigley Samuel Quigley of Muckamore, Co. Antrim served in 2nd Battalion Irish Guards. He met his wife Freda in unusual circumstances during the Second World War. Whitespots Leadmines, Conlig, Co. Down In April 1941, a total of 70 competitors from the military took part in rigorous off-road motorcycle trials around the old Whitespots Leadmines. Conlig, Co. Down during the Second World War During the Second World War, rough terrain motorcycle trials and training exercises took place around the disused leadmines near Conlig, Co. Down. Bristol Beaufort AW277 crash on Colin Mountain, Co. Antrim At around 0400hrs on 29th March 1943, Bristol Beaufort AW277 came down on Colin Mountain, Co. Antrim killing 4 crew members of No. 5 O.T.U. St. Patrick’s Barracks, Ballymena, Co. Antrim From November 1942 - December 1943, the British Army's General Service Corps No. 12 Primary Training Centre was at St. Patrick's Barracks, Ballymena, Co. Antrim. Army Salvage Depot, Doagh, Co. Antrim During the Second World War, the Army Salvage Depot in Doagh, Co. Antrim operated from the site of the railway station that had lain unused since 1930. Dunmore Park Barracks, Ashfield Crescent, Belfast During the Second World War, the Dunmore Park Barracks in North Belfast was a base for Home Defence Battalions of the Royal Ulster Rifles. Wartime Lough Neagh During the Second World War, Lough Neagh was a valuable asset for the military in Northern Ireland who used the waters for training purposes. “Red Army Day” celebrations on the streets of Belfast On 20th February 1943, the people of Belfast commemorated "Red Army Day" with a large military parade through the city attended by dignitaries. Previous Next Remembering the Fallen George Golding Gepp Sick Berth Attendant Royal Naval Sick Berth Attendant George Golding Gepp of Belfast was on board H.M.L.S.T. 404 when it came under attack on 24th August 1944. James Hubbard Driver | T/185541 Royal Army Service Corps Driver James Hubbard died while in Northern Ireland on 24th August 1941. His grave is in Newtownards, Co. Down. James Stirling Moore Pilot Officer | 156433 Pilot Officer James Stirling Moore was born in Belfast and served with R.A.F. 78 Squadron when shot down over Berlin on 24th August 1943.
