19th July

Remembering those with connections to Northern Ireland who lost their lives on 19th July during the Second World War including an Irish Rugby international.

North Irish Horse in Italy

Imperial War Museum Photo: NA 17041 (Part of the War Office Second World War Official Collection). Heavily camouflaged Churchill tanks of the North Irish Horse, 25th Tank Brigade in Italy on 19th July 1944. Photo taken by Sergeant Best - No. 2 Army Film & Photographic Unit.

Remembering the Fallen

Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander

Captain | 129996

Captain Robert Alexander of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers died on 19th July 1943. The Irish Rugby and cricket international was fighting in Sicily.

John Graham

Fusilier | 6980180

Fusilier John Graham of Belfast died on 19th July 1940 as a result of an accident while in Rye, Sussex with 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Samuel James Wilson

Samuel James Wilson

Sergeant | 1026302

Samuel James Wilson of Portadown, Co. Armagh died on 19th July 1942 when Vickers Wellington DV800 came down in the mountains of Snowdonia, North Wales.