The Second World War in Northern Ireland

This Ulster Home Guard Certificate of Service was presented  to Corporal A. Stuart Dudgeon of A Company, 3rd Belfast Battalion Ulster Home Guard based at Shandon Park, Belfast. (Thanks very much to Jeffrey Dudgeon) *****PLEASE DO NOT COPY****

This cloth shoulder patch was worn by Soldiers in Northern Ireland District during the Second World War.

(Thanks to World War Wonders)

The Article above is from "The War Illustrated" dated 16th September 1939. 

Immediately below is the Athena (BBC Photograph) and the view of her sinking (From Navy News) The Punch cartoon shows the feelings of the time (BBC Picture)