The plaque reads “This mural was dedicated by Col. Robin Charley on 1st July 2009 to the people from this area who contributed to the to the effort during World War II. Also our American allies who were based here and later contributed to the conflict.” US forces were still segregated racially during WWII; “colored” soldiers (as they were then called) were housed in a camp at Ballybog Road (WW2NI). The portrait on the right is of William “Billy” Harbinson, a member of the Royal Ulster Rifles who was a POW at Colditz; the photograph can be seen in the RUR museum (WW2NI). The Charley family were formerly owners of Seymour House (Seymour Hill PS) which was used to house evacuees from Belfast after the blitz. Painted by Tim McCarthy (Verz) for the Re-Imaging Programme.
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Copyright © 2009 Peter Moloney
