9th September

On 9th September 1941, 4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment carried out a tactical training exercise crossing the River Maine, Co. Antrim.

Royal Berkshire Regiment in 1941

On 9th September 1941, 4th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, 148th Independent Infantry Brigade crossed the River Maine between Antrim and Ballymena, Co. Antrim as part of a tactical training exercise.

Royal Berkshire Regiment in Co. Antrim
British Army Cyclists cross the River Maine
Bren Gun Carrier on the River Maine, Co. Antrim
4.5 Howitzer and Lorry on the River Maine
4.5 Howitzer and Lorry in Co. Antrim
Royal Berkshire Regiment construct a Raft
British Army training on the River Maine
Royal Berkshire Regiment cross the River Maine
British Soldiers cross a Co. Antrim River
Royal Berkshire Regiment on the River Maine
British Gunner on a Railway Embankment
Wireless Communications on the River Maine
Brigadier H.M. Hibbert D.S.O. and Lieutenant Colonel B. Hawkins
Brigadier H.B. Hibbert in Northern Ireland
Brigadier H.B. Hibbert and War Correspondents

Supermarine Spitfire W3937 crash at R.A.F. Ballyhalbert, Co. Down

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9th September 2017

On 9th September 1943, Supermarine Spitfire W3937 crashed at Ballyhalbert, Co. Down. It would not be the Polish Pilot's last crash in Ulster.

Newferry, Co. Antrim in 1943

On 9th September 1943, the British Army conducted "Exercise Judy", training in bridging methods to cross the River Bann at Newferry, Co. Antrim.

Ferry approaching Newferry on the River Bann
Army Lorry loaded onto Ferry at newferry
British Army cross the River Bann at Newferry
Simulated Dive Bomb attack on the River Bann

Remembering the Fallen

Samuel Patrick McAlister

Corporal | 632997

Corporal Samuel Patrick McAlister of Belfast died on 9th September 1941 while serving in Cumbria, England with the Royal Air Force.