What is recorded here

Bernard Law Montgomery, born November 17, 1887, grew up at New Park in Ballynally, a childhood home that shaped the British Army field marshal before he commanded forces through the Second World War. The house stands in County Donegal, Ireland, grounding a global military legend in a specific local origin rather than abstract history.

The official building record names New Park as Bernard Montgomery's childhood home.

Why this person is known: British Army field marshal and Second World War commander

Born: 1887-11-17
Birthplace: Kennington, London
Died: 1976-03-24
Place of death: Alton, Hampshire
Connection to this place: Childhood home
Local account: Moved here when he was six months old and was brought up here
Father: Henry Hutchinson Montgomery
Grandfather: Robert Montgomery