Markethill WW2
My grandfather William Thompson was the station sergeant at Markethill RUC station during the WW2.
My Mum lived at the RUC station during the war, and remembers things like
- American GIs at Gosford.
- German PoWs at Gosford - and also at Markethill RUC station.
- Sounding the air raid siren at Markethill.
She remembers that the GIs brought bananas, oranges and chocolate for the first time in many years.
Some further links:
- My aunt Fay’s article on Markethill RUC Station during WW2.
- PoWs in Gosford - I think the foundations of the PoW huts are still there, except the model chapel built by Italian PoWs seems to have disappeared from the main car park.
- American GIs in Gosford
- History of Gosford Castle.
- History of Gosford
This topic also mentioned in one of my blog articles.