British Army Harvesting Flax
Soldiers of the British Army assisted farmers in Northern Ireland with bringing in the flax harvest of 1941. The crop was the largest sown in over 100 years. War Office photographer Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge photographed these soldiers on 17th September 1941.
Imperial War Museum Photo: (H 14023) (Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection) British Army soldiers pulling up flax by the roots during the harvest season in Northern Ireland. The valuable flax crop of 1941 was the largest sown in over 100 years. Photo taken on 17th September 1941. Copyright Lieutenant J.R. Bainbridge - War Office Photographer.
Aircraft Recognition Training
On 17th September 1942, United States Army personnel trained at Abercorn Barracks, Ballykinler, Co. Down with 241st Light Anti-Aircraft Training Regiment, Royal Artillery.