Irish Guards : North Africa

From Imperial War Museum Collection

NA 2437 - 29/04/1943
NA 2438 - 29/04/1943
NA 3686 - 18/06/1943
NA 3687 - 18/06/1943
NA 3703 - 18/06/1943
NA 3704 - 18/06/1943
NA 6089 - 27/08/1943
NA 6090 - 27/08/1943
NA 6091 - 27/08/1943
NA 6092 - 27/08/1943
NA 6093 - 27/08/1943
NA 6094 - 27/08/1943
NA 6095 - 27/08/1943
NA 6096 - 27/08/1943
NA 6097 - 27/08/1943
NA 6313 - 04/09/1943
NA 6343 - 04/09/1943
NA 8624 - 10/11/1943

 

WITH THE FIRST ARMY (VARIOUS)
© IWM NA 2437
Object description
Original wartime caption: Carrying their possessions under their arms, Germans captured by the Irish Guards on Hill 212, in the Medjez-el-Bab sector, being led to our rear.

 

WITH THE FIRST ARMY (VARIOUS)
© IWM NA 2438
Object description
Original wartime caption: Carrying their possessions under their arms, Germans captured by the Irish Guards on Hill 212, in the Medjez-el-Bab sector, being led to our rear.

 

H.M. THE KING IN NORTH AFRICA
© IWM NA 3686
Object description
Original wartime caption: His Majesty inspecting a Guard of Honour of the Irish Guards.
18/06/1943

 

H.M. THE KING IN NORTH AFRICA
© IWM NA 3687
Object description
Original wartime caption: His Majesty inspecting a Guard of Honour of the Irish Guards.
18/06/1943

 

H.M. THE KING IN NORTH AFRICA
© IWM NA 3703
Object description
Original wartime caption: His Majesty chatting to an Officer of the Irish Guards.

 

H.M. THE KING IN NORTH AFRICA
© IWM NA 3704
Object description
Original wartime caption: Inspecting a Guard of Honour of the Irish Guards.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6089
Original wartime caption: Sgt. Kenneally with the R.S.M. of the 1st Batt Irish Guards in the background General Alexander is seen inspecting men of the Battalion.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6090
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Alexander addressing the parade, in the group behind are Lieut. General Omar Bradley and Brig. General Lemmitzer.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6091
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Alexander shaking hands with Sgt.Kenneally.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6092
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Alexander inspecting the 1st Batt. Irish Guards.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6093
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Alexander pins the Ribbon of the Victoria Cross on the breast of Sgt. Kenneally.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6094
Object description
Original wartime caption: With Sgt. Kenneally on his right, General Alexander takes up his position for the March Past of the Battalion.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6095
Object description
Original wartime caption: General Alexander taking the salute at the march past, nearest the camera is Sgt. Kenneally.

 

VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS: 1939-1945.
© IWM NA 6096
Object description
Portrait of John Patrick Kenneally, awarded the Victoria Cross: Tunisia, 28/30 April 1943.

 

NORTH AFRICA : INVESTITURE IN THE FIELD
© IWM NA 6097
Object description
Original wartime caption: The March Past - In the background General Alexander is seen taking the Salute.

 

NORTH AFRICA : GENERAL EISENHOWER INSPECTS BRITISH TROOPS
© IWM NA 6313
Object description
Original wartime caption: 1st Bn Irish Guards on the march

 

NORTH AFRICA : GENERAL EISENHOWER INSPECTS BRITISH TROOPS
© IWM NA 6343
Object description
Original wartime caption: No.1 Coy, 1st Bn., Irish Guards passing saluting base.

 

THE BRITISH ARMY IN NORTH AFRICA, SICILY, ITALY, THE BALKANS AND AUSTRIA 1942-1946
© IWM NA 8624
Object description
Original wartime caption: Sgt. J.P. Keneally, VC., 1st Bn. Irish Guards, reading an air mail letter card from home.

 

The officer the king is speaking to was my great uncle RSM John Duffy