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8th Belfast H.A.A. Regt.
aka 'The Twelve Mile Snipers' message board
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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
Ken Heath
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
8th Belfast HAA Nominal Roll 22nd Battery
8th Belfast HAA Nominal Roll 23rd Battery
Alterations & Additions to Nom. Rolls 23rd
RHQ / REME Nominal Rolls
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Correspondence
SEAC March 1944
Photographs
Sport & Small Groups
8th Belfast Band
Individuals & Friends
Large Group Pictures
Donated Photos
8th Belfast Band items
Documents * Items
MEMORABILIA
Old Comrades Section
Burma Star Luncheon 2009
St. Annes and Lansdowne Court Hotel Laying-up of Burma Star Standard 3rd October 2010
Misc.
Obituaries * Memorials * Changi Prison Chapel
8th Belfast HAA Historyby Colonel Murray Barnes, OBE , TD.
A short History of The 8th (Belfast) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery (Supplementary Reserve)by Harry Porter
Poems
Dean Houston McKelvey's Sermon3rd October 2010
Extract from Coralie Kinahan's book'Behind Every Great Man'"Robin's War"
Video Page
Harry Porters film of the Twelve Mile Snipers(in 3 parts)
Burma Star Luncheon
The Last Parade
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other WW2 stories
Cpl. William F. Davison
Belfast Telegraph Tuesday June, 6, 1944 Invasion
Bdr. J. C. Irvine
photos sent to me by his son James C. Irvine Jnr. - James Jun. became a piper in the 8th Memorial Pipe Band at age 14 and stayed with the band when they became the band of the 234 Lt. AA Regt., his dad was Drum Major in the 23rd Battery soon after they formed.
Bdr. J. C Irvine and Gnr. Jenkins
<< men of the 8th Belfast HAA on a small arms course 11th September 1942 (India)
left to right back - Gnr. Middleton - Gnr. Carmichael - Bdr J. C. Irvine
left to right front - Gnr. McSweeney - Gnr. Jenkins - Gnr. McBride