People

Private Thomas Hancock

Thomas Hancock

Private | 3957970

Private Thomas Hancock of 1st Battalion Welch Regiment died on 4th July 1942 while a prisoner of war in Germany leaving a widowed wife back in Belfast.

James Crawford Clarke

Able Seaman | D/JX 367926

Able Seaman James Crawford Clarke was based at HMS Copra at the time of his death off the coast of France on 3rd July 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.

John Gallagher

Rifleman | 14431679

Rifleman John Gallagher from Co. Londonderry died on 2nd July 1944 while serving in the Battle of Normandy with B Company 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles.

Cyril Edward Russell Sanderson

Pilot Officer | 63242

Pilot Officer Cyril Edward Russell Sanderson died on 29th June 1941 at Quarry Road, Strandtown, Belfast while in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

John Thomson

Gunner | 1560614

Gunner John Thomson of 107 Clandeboye Road, Bangor, Co. Down died suddenly on 28th June 1943 while serving in the Royal Artillery in Holywood, Co. Down.

John Charles Davidson

Sergeant | 984107

Sergeant John Charles Davidson was born in Belfast. He served in RAF 90 Squadron. He died on a bombing mission on Gelsenkirchen, Germany in June 1943.

Robert Ivan McCrum

Captain | 152246

Retired British Army Captain Robert Ivan McCrum of Belfast died on 25th June 1946 after having been recalled to the General Service Corps in wartime.

Francis Neville Sloss

Corporal | 1544915

Corporal Francis Neville Sloss died on 18th June 1943 in a training accident on board the Mk I Avro Lancaster I ED439 OL-N in Lincolnshire.

Henry McGarry

Sapper | 2716372

Sapper Henry McGarry of Belfast died on 17th June 1943 on SS Yoma with others from 1010 Docking Company, Royal Engineers, and many other service personnel.