Portadown War Memorial, Portadown, Co. Armagh

Matthew Thomas Archer

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Petty Officer Matthew Thomas Archer died as a result of the sinking of merchant vessel S.S. Empire Impala in 1943. His name is on the Portadown War Memorial.

Francis Berry

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Private Francis Berry, a fan of Portadown Football Club in Co. Armagh died on 1st September 1944 serving with 1st Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Richard Alexander Black

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Lance Corporal Richard Alexander Black served in the Corps of Military Police during the Second World War. He died between 25th April 1941 and 2nd June 1941.

Ernest Bramwell Blair

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Sergeant Ernest Bramwell Blair of Portadown, Co. Armagh was an air gunner with Royal Air Force 578 Squadron at the time of his death on 15th February 1944.

William James Bleeks

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Leading Aircraftman William James Bleeks of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 20th June 1942 as a result of an incident in Scotland while serving with the R.A.F.

Samuel John Boyce

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Lance Bombardier Samuel John Boyce of Portadown, Co. Armagh was a prisoner of war on board Japanese ship Lisbon Maru when it came under attack in October 1942.

William Edward Callaghan

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Sergeant William Edward Callaghan of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 27th December 1940 while flying as part of a an anti-shipping mission over the North Sea.

Samuel Joseph Clayton

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Sergeant Samuel Joseph Clayton of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 2nd May 1944 when his Short Stirling bomber came down on a night-time raid over Chambly, France.

James Ernest Ivor Clulow

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Sergeant James Ernest Ivor "Jimmy" Clulow of Portadown, Co. Armagh was a well-respected soldier in his time with the North Irish Horse in the Italian campaign.

William John Craig

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Fusilier William John Craig of Portadown, Co. Armagh died in May 1941 as a result of an accident while serving in 70th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Robert Crossan

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Fusilier Robert Crossan of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 10th April 1944 aged 31 years old while serving in 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers in India.

Ernest Stewart Currie

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Driver Ernest Stewart Currie of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Royal Army Service Corps during the Second World War before his death on 18th June 1945.

Thomas Dawson

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Pilot Officer Thomas Dawson of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 1st November 1940 while piloting a Handley Page Hampden bomber on a raid over Berlin, Germany.

Hampton Atkinson Dougan M.C.

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Lieutenant Colonel Hampton Atkinson Dougan M.C. of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 20th October 1944 as a result of an illness contracted while working in India.

Norman Nicholas England

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Sergeant Norman Nicholas England of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 22nd June 1943 while taking part in a bombing raid over Germany with R.A.F. 44 Squadron.

Thomas Henry England

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Lance Serjeant Thomas Henry England of Baltylum, Portadown, Co. Armagh served in 3rd Battalion, Irish Guards at his time of death on 11th August 1944 in France.

David Gillis

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Sergeant David Gillis of Portadown, Co. Armagh was an air gunner on Short Stirling bombers with R.A.F. 90 Squadron carrying out raids over Germany in 1943.

Patrick Grimley

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Lance Corporal Patrick Grimley of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Corps of Military Police. He was a prisoner of war on the ill-fated S.S Scillin in 1942.

Alfred Hall

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Fusilier Alfred Hall of 4 David Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 8th October 1944 while serving with the Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Italian campaign.

Albert Hamilton

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Able Seaman Albert Hamilton of Portadown, Co. Armagh served on H.M.S. Neptune when it entered an Italian-laid minefield at the head of Force K in December 1941.

John Harrison

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Lance Corporal John Harrison served in The Pioneer Corps during the Second World War. He died on 7th June 1945 and is buried in his hometown of Portadown.

George Hunniford

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George Hunniford worked for the Belfast Savings Bank in Portadown, Co. Armagh before serving as a sergeant in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

William James Graham Hunter

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Stoker William James Graham Hunter of Portadown, Co. Armagh served on H.M.T. Bervie Braes with the Royal Naval Patrol Service branch of the Royal Navy.

Robert James Irwin

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Fusilier Robert James Irwin served in 2nd Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at his time of death on 11th July 1943 while engaged in the Italian campaign.

John William Johnson

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Lance Corporal John William Johnson served in 7th Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment in Normandy, France. His name is on the Portadown War Memorial.

Henry “Harry” Kane

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Henry "Harry" Kane was a well-known footballer in Portadown, Co. Armagh. He died on 21st June 1940 when H.M.S. Cape Howe sailing as Prunella came under attack.

Samuel John Kerr

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Aircraftman 2nd Class Samuel John Kerr of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 26th November 1940 at a military hospital at R.A.F. Honington, Suffolk, England.

Robert James Ludlow

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Serjeant Robert James Ludlow of Henry Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh served in 9th Coast Regiment, Royal Artillery during the fall of Singapore in February 1942.

Ernest Lynas

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Lance Corporal Ernest Lynas of Co. Armagh served in 156th Battalion, The Parachute Regiment during the Battle of Arnhem in Operation MARKET GARDEN in 1944.

Robert Lynas

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Corporal Robert Lynas of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 14th May 1945 as a result of a fatal accidental gunshot wound while serving with the Royal Air Force.

Albert Lyttle M.M.

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Corporal Albert Lyttle M.M. served in 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, and features in a famous photo overlooking Centuripe in the Italian campaign.

George Aubrey Lyttle

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Signalman George Aubrey Lyttle of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Signal Corps. He was a prisoner of war on the ill-fated Italian ship S.S Scillin in 1942.

Henry Howard Maginn

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Sergeant Henry Howard Maginn of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 11th September 1942 while on a Bomber Command raid over Germany in a Short Stirling bomber.

George McCann

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Private George McCann of Co. Armagh served in 52nd (Lowland) Division during early 1945 encountering resistance from the enemy in the late stages of the war.

David McClatchey

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Rifleman David McClatchey, a hairdresser from Portadown, Co. Armagh became a prisoner of war in Italy. He died in a military hospital on 10th August 1943.

Joseph McConaghie

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Born in Co. Armagh, Fusilier Joseph McConaghie served in 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Mediterranean at his time of death on 11th November 1943.

Charles Joseph McVeigh

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Serjeant Charles Joseph McVeigh of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 12th August 1944 as a result of shrapnel wounds while serving with the Royal Ulster Rifles.

George Pentland

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Gunner George Pentland from Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 20th September 1942 as a result of an accident while serving in wartime England.

George Robinson

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Corporal George Robinson of Portadown, Co. Armagh was captured while serving in 2nd Battalion, Special Air Service during Operation LOYTON in France in 1944.

Hugh Roney

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Bombardier Hugh Roney of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in 43rd (5th Duke of Wellington’s Regiment) Searchlight Regiment in England during the Second World War.

Theophilus John Seale

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Lieutenant Theophilus "Theo" John Seale of Portadown, Co. Armagh died as a result of a tragic accident as 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles prepared for D-Day.

Ernest Smith

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Private Ernest Smith of Montague Street, Portadown, Co. Armagh served in Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and Royal Irish Fusiliers then seeing action in Normandy.

William John Stanfield

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Gunner William John Stanfield died in May 1942 while serving in 107th Field Regiment (South Nottinghamshire Hussars Yeomanry) in the Battle of Knightsbridge.

Albert Tinman

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Corporal Albert Tinman of Portadown, Co. Armagh was a member of Corcrain Flute Band before serving in Tunisia with 6th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

John Turbitt

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Bombardier John Turbitt of Portadown, Co. Armagh died during the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940, last seen on the beach with others of 3rd Searchlight Regiment.

James Taylor Tweedie

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Trooper James Taylor Tweedie of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 6th September 1944 while serving with the North Irish Horse, Royal Armoured Corps in Italy.

Samuel Webb

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Driver Samuel Webb of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Royal Army Service Corps and saw action with the B.E.F. during the Dunkirk Evacuation of 1940.

George Joseph Wilson

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Sergeant George Joseph Wilson of Portadown, Co. Armagh was a constable in the London Metropolitan Police before joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Samuel James Wilson

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Sergeant Samuel James Wilson was a well-known musician in his hometown of Portadown, Co. Armagh before training with R.A.F. No. 27 Operational Training Unit.

Valentine Robertson Wilson

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Sergeant Valentine Robertson Wilson of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 11th April 1943 serving as a navigator on a Bomber Command raid over Frankfurt, Germany.

William Henry Wolsey

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Lance Corporal William Henry Wolsey, son of a notable newspaper owner in Co. Armagh died during the battle of Normandy while serving in a Scottish regiment.

Alexander Wright

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The body of Rifleman Alexander Wright of Portadown, Co. Armagh washed ashore at St. Nazaire. Records suggest he may have died in the sinking of S.S. Lancastria.

Wilfred Wright

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Aircraftman 2nd Class Wilfred Wright of 12 Burnbrae Avenue, Portadown, Co. Armagh served in R.A.F. 103 Squadron at his time of death on 4th January 1940.

George Wilfred Bell

Third Radio Officer George Wilfred Bell died on 29th November 1941 when British merchant vessel S.S. Thornliebank exploded following a torpedo attack from U-43.

John George Benson

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Private John George Benson of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in The Pioneer Corps during the Second World War. He died on 13th March 1944 while based in Scotland.

Aubrey Burke

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Corporal Aubrey Burke died in a tragic accident on the River Bann in his hometown of Portadown, Co. Armagh having served in 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles.

Norman Cole

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Able Seaman Norman Cole of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 20th April 1945 as a result of illness having served on H.M.S. Renown during the Second World War.

James Gibson

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Gunner James Gibson died in December 1945 in Portadown, Co. Armagh. He served in 3rd (Ulster) Searchlight Regiment, Royal Artillery during the Second World War.

James Hamill

Cattleman James Hamill of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Merchant Navy. He was on S.S. Ville d'Arlon when it came under attack in the Atlantic in 1940.

Samuel Alexander Hazlett

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Lance Corporal Samuel Alexander Hazlett of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Canadian Infantry Corps during the Second World War. He died on 13th April 1945.

William Robert Hutchinson

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Private William Robert Hutchinson of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Toronto Scottish Regiment, Canadian Infantry Corps during the Second World War.

Samuel Kane

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Lance Corporal Samuel Kane of Portadown, Co. Armagh died in December 1942 while serving in 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during their time in Tunisia.

Vincent Kane

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Sergeant Vincent Kane of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in the Royal Artillery and saw action at Dunkirk and in Normandy before dying in Northern Ireland in 1946.

William John Kirkpatrick Lutton

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Able Seaman William John Kirkpatrick Lutton of Portadown, Co. Armagh served on the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Illustrious during his time with the Royal Navy.

David McCullough

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Fusilier David McCullough of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers during the Second World War. He died on 30th March 1946.

John Morrison

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Private John Morrison of Portadown, Co. Armagh served in The Pioneer Corps. He died on 13th February 1944 while undergoing treatment at the Armagh Sanatorium.