Remembering the men and women of Ulster or those with connections to Northern Ireland who died on 27th February throughout the course of World War Two.
Remembering the Fallen
James Boyce Abbott
Able Seaman | C/JX 204408
Able Seaman James Boyce Abbott of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 27th February 1944 die to wounds sustained in an accident while serving with the Royal Navy.
Woodrow Craig Douglas
Leading Steward | D/LX 24527
Leading Steward Woodrow Craig Douglas of Belfast, Co. Antrim died between 27th February and 10th March 1943 when HM Submarine Tigris disappeared off Italy.
Thomas Graham
Stoker 1st Class | D/KX 90729
Stoker 1st Class Thomas Graham died on 27th February 1942 when HMS Jupiter struck a mine laid by a Dutch Minelayer around 4 miles off the coast of Java.
William James Hagans
Able Seaman | D/SSX 29020
Able Seaman William James Hagans died on 27th February 1942 when HMS Jupiter struck a mine laid by the Dutch Minelayer around 4 miles off the coast of Java.
Peter Augustus Edward Watson
Major | 89337
Major Peter Augustus Edward Watson of Eton, Buckinghamshire died on 27th February 1945, leaving a widow and young daughter in Portrush, Co. Antrim.