People

John Gray

Corporal | T/134162

Corporal John Gray served in both the First World War and World War Two; the latter with Royal Army Service Corps before his death on 21st February 1943.

Archibald Grant

Archibald Grant

Bombardier | 1463105

Bombardier Archibald Grant died on 21st February 1942. He was a former player at Linfield Football Club before enlisting in the Territorial Army in 1939.

Henry Barrowman

Private | 7013657

Private Henry Barrowman of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 20th February 1944 having served with both the Royal Ulster Rifles and the Gordon Highlanders.

William Frederick Bloomer

Fusilier | 6979121

William Frederick Bloomer from Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 18th February 1943 while serving in Burma with 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

James Ross

Private | 2754866

Private James Ross died on 18th February 1945 while serving with the Pioneer Corps. His grave is in Carnmoney Cemetery, Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim.

Allen Millar Cameron Bayne

Petty Officer | FX 76845

The Bayne family emigrated to New Zealand. Allen Millar Cameron Bayne served in the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm at the time of his death on 17th February 1943.

Stewart Potts

Stoker 1st Class | D/SKX942

Stoker 1st Class Stewart Potts died on 14th February 1942 at HMS Sultan, a Royal Naval shore base that came under attack when Singapore fell to Japan.

James Joseph Magennis VC

James Joseph Magennis

Leading Seaman | D/JX 144907

James Magennis V.C. a working-class Catholic from Falls Road was the only recipient of the Victoria Cross from Northern Ireland during the Second World War.

Hugh Macivor Given

Flight Lieutenant | 112706

Flight Lieutenant Hugh Macivor Given from Ballymena, Co. Antrim died on 8th February 1943 while serving in the Royal Air Force with 27 Squadron in India.