People

Edward Martin

Lance Bombardier | 7047144

Lance Bombardier Edward Martin of Bangor, Co. Down died on 20th June 1945 after contracting an illness serving on a tanker off the coast of West Africa.

James Whittle

Second Engineer Officer

Second Engineer Officer James Whittle was born in Portadown, Co. Armagh in 1900 He died while serving in the Canadian Merchant Navy on 19th June 1940.

Harold Lamb

Private | 14770658

General Service Corps Private Harold Lamb died on 18th June 1944 aged 37 years old. His grave is in Section 5X of Bangor Cemetery, Bangor, Co. Down.

Harold Douglas

Gunner | 821263

Harold Douglas died on 18th June 1942 serving with 2nd Battery, 1st Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery. His grave is in Belfast City Cemetery.

William John Cunningham

Warrant Officer Class I | 7011364

Warrant Officer Class I William John Cunningham died on 17th June 1944 while serving in Normandy with 9th Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps.

John Francis McSorley

Private | 1595047

Private John Francis McSorley of Gortin, Co. Tyrone fought with The Parachute Regiment near Merville, Normandy following D-Day and died on 12th June 1944.

Henry Oford

Private | 14434072

Known to family and friends as Harry, Private Henry Oford of Derry/Londonderry died on 11th June 1944 during the Black Watch's advance on Breville.

Nathaniel Morton Magill

Rifleman | 14416538

Rifleman Nathaniel Morton Magill died at Longueval, Normandy on 11th June 1944 when a Platoon from 1st Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles came under sniper fire.

Albert Edward Reuben

Corporal | 7212199

Royal Army Ordnance Corps Corporal Albert Edward Reuben lived in Bangor, Co. Down at the time of his death on 10th June 1945 close to the end of the war.