Lisburn ARP Rescue Squad, Wallace Avenue, c.1944 (ILC&LM Collection)
The ARP had several squads that carried out their own specific service. Rescue Squads had an ‘R’ painted on their helmet. They were responsible for removing injured people or dead bodies from bombed premises. This photo may have been taken after a training exercise codenamed ‘Fox’ in July 1944.
Note that officers in the ARP wore a white helmet, like the men seated in the photo. The Chief Warden for Lisburn was Captain W.F. Irvine.