People

Albert George MacFarlane

Telegraphist | D/WRX 741

Bangor-born Telegraphist Albert George MacFarlane served at the naval base HMS Drake at Devonport, Plymouth at the time of his death on 29th January 1942.

Frederick Gordon McCarroll

Lance Bombardier | 1469237

Lance Bombardier Frederick Gordon McCarroll died on 27th January 1944 while serving with the 8th (Belfast) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment in World War Two.

Milburn H Henke

Milburn H. Henke

Private First Class

Private First Class Milburn H. Henke from Minnesota was officially the first American GI to step into the European Theatre of Operations in 1942.

Thomas John Leen

Rifleman | 7020081

Rifleman Thomas John Leen died on 24th January 1941 aged 19 years old. Although born in Liverpool, England, his place of death was Belfast, Co. Antrim.

George Walter Fleming

Private | 6972108

Private George Walter Fleming of 9th Battalion West Yorkshire (Prince of Wales' Own) Regiment died in Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland on 22nd January 1940.

Albert Porter

Private | 6978287

A veteran of two army regiments during World War Two, Private Albert Porter died at his parents' home in Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry in January 1946.

George Horn Dickie

Private | 13082840

Private George Horn Dickie died on 16th January 1943 while serving in Northern Ireland with the Royal Pioneer Corps. His grave is in Belfast City Cemetery.

Christopher Walter Joseph Harrison

Private | 5347734

Private Christopher Walter Joseph Harrison of the Army Catering Corps died in Purdysburn Fever Hospital, Belfast on 10th January 1943.

Francis Eric Sheals

Bombardier | 1486508

Bombardier Francis Eric Sheals was born in Belfast, Co. Antrim. He died aged 29 on 4th January 1942 while serving with the Royal Artillery in North Africa.