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William James Sydney Jones Heap

Aircraftman 2nd Class | 1123746

Aircraftman 2nd Class William James Sydney Jones Heap died on 12th March 1942 when his Blackburn Botha plane crashed into a cliff face on the Isle of Man.

William Hood

Rifleman | 7015364

Belfast-born Rifleman William Hood died on 10th March 1941 while serving in the England on home defence duties with 8th Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles.

James Traynor

Gunner | 1524019

Gunner James Traynor from Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 9th March 1942 while he was serving with 226th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in the Royal Artillery.

Bryan Desmond Uprichard Kane

2nd Lieutenant | 235313

2nd Lieutenant Bryan Desmond Uprichard Kane was known as "Mick" when he served with 104th (Essex Yeomanry) Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery during the war.

James Wright

Corporal | 542702

Corporal James Wright from Belfast, Co. Antrim served in the Royal Air Force and died on 4th March 1944 while on active service in Merionethshire, Wales.

James Gilmore

James Gilmore

Sergeant | 1036700

RAFVR Sergeant James Gilmore from Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 28th February on board Vickers Wellington HX737 when it crashed at Falcarragh, Co. Donegal.

James Brian Watt-Smyth

Major | ABRO/91

Major James Brian Watt-Smyth died in February 1945 while serving as a Staff Captain in the Special Operations Executive Force 136 in Burma.

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.

Thompson McWhirter Allen

Third Engineer Officer

Third Engineer Officer Thompson McWhirter Allen died on 23rd February 1943 when MV Eulima was struck twice by torpedoes fired by the German submarine U-186.