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8th Belfast H.A.A. Regt.

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The Men

Sergeant William Adrain - Diary and Biography

D. J. Bailie - War Diary and Photographs

Colonel Wm. N. Brann

Sgt. Thomas Herbert Coulter (Herbie)

Jimmy Cunningham's Private Army Comes Home

L/Sgt. Bertie Goodwin

Gunner Harry Grist

2/Lt. William George Hales

Gunner Herbert Hanley

Bdr. William (Buttons) Hunter

Irvine Brothers 23rd Battery

Bdr. J. C. Irvine 23rd Battery

Bdr. Thomas Henderson Kane

Tommy and Albert Kinnon 21st and 23rd Bty.

Gnr. Jim Lennon's War Records - Photos

Sgt. Joseph Harold Lynn (aka Harry-Joe)

Matchett Brothers 23rd Battery

L/Bdr. Harry Joseph Mawhinney 22nd Battery

Gunner Thomas Mercer 21st Battery

Jimmy McKittrick

Bdr. Thomas McLaughlin

Colonel Harry Porter

Sgt. Billy Wilson 23rd Battery

Sidney Ernest Wright - Diary & Photographs

NOMINAL ROLLS, etc.

N-O-K- Dec'd Personnel 21/22/23 Hy.A.A.

Posted/Repatriated from 23 Hy.A.A.

List of Additional Soldiers

List of names, no addresses 23rd Bty.

Memorial Service Book (list of names) B Troop

22nd Bty. Memorial Brochure names, addresses

23rd Bty. Memorial Brochure names, addresses

RHQ/REME Memorial Brochure, addresses

Nominal Roll 21st Bty. all ranks

Nominal Roll 22nd Bty. all ranks

Nominal Roll 23rd Bty. all ranks

8th Belfast HAA Nominal Roll 21st Battery

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SEAC March 1944

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Burma Star Luncheon 2009

St. Annes and Lansdowne Court Hotel Laying-up of Burma Star Standard 3rd October 2010

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Obituaries * Memorials * Changi Prison Chapel

8th Belfast HAA History
by Colonel Murray Barnes, OBE , TD.

A short History of The 8th (Belfast) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery (Supplementary Reserve)
by Harry Porter

Dean Houston McKelvey's Sermon
3rd October 2010

Extract from Coralie Kinahan's book
'Behind Every Great Man'
"Robin's War"

Harry Porters film of the Twelve Mile Snipers
(in 3 parts)

Burma Star Luncheon

The Last Parade

and more....

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other WW2 stories

Cpl. William F. Davison

Belfast Telegraph Tuesday June, 6, 1944 Invasion

The Irvine Brothers

photos sent to me by Thomas Irvine's son Morris Irvine

6979983	Gnr.	Irvine, S.	S		5 Byron Place, Belfast	34 01/12	04.05.39	S.R. 4yrs	Yes	Skilled Labourer	Yes John R. Shimmon & Co., Building Contractors, Belfast
1459558	Gnr.	Irvine, T.	S		5 Byron Place, Belfast	27 06/12	04.05.39	S.R. 4yrs	Yes	Skilled Labourer	Yes John R. Shimmon & Co., Building Contractors, Belfast
1465689	Gnr.	Irvine, W. J.	M	M - 7yrs	9 Byron Place, Belfast	30 09/12	May 1939	S.R. 4yrs	Yes	Skilled Labourer

There was a fourth brother who served in the Navy, sub mariner, his name was Morris

all 4 brother returned home to Belfast safely

23rd Battery 8th Belfast HAA - 3rd row from top, 4th in from right - Samuel Irvine

23rd Battery, 8th Belfast HAA - Dad front row 4th Left - Thomas Irvine

Dad (Thomas Irvine) 5th Left - Brother (Samuel Irvine) 6th Left - Brother (William Irvine) 7th Left

Dad (Thomas Irvine) 1st Left standing

Dad (Thomas Irvine) 3rd Right - Brother (Samuel Irvine) 2nd Right

Don't know these lads, Dad (Thomas Irvine) could be one with cigarette 3rd from top sitting

Front Row - Dad (Thomas Irvine) first left - Brother (Samuel Irvine) second left - Brother (William Irvine) third left

Dad (Thomas Irvine) right - Brother (Samuel Irvine) middle

Dad (Thomas Irvine) right - Brother (William Irvine) left

Dad (Thomas Irvine) right - Brother (Samuel Irvine) left