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William Neill McMullan

Sergeant | 1088074

Sergeant William Neill McMullan from Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 24th May 1943 when his Lancaster bomber crashed on a training exercise over Yorkshire.

Arthur Aloysius Macardle

Sergeant | 1136009

Sergeant Arthur Aloysius Macardle from Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 24th May 1944 while on active service with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War.

Joseph Tomlinson

Driver | T/13009997

Driver Joseph Tomlinson from the town of Gilford, Co. Down died on 24th May 1945 while serving with the Royal Army Service Corps in the Second World War.

James Jackson Ewart

Fusilier | 7043495

Fusilier James Jackson Ewart was born in Portadown, Co. Armagh. He died on 24th May 1940 taking part in the British Expeditionary Force retreat to Dunkirk.

Robert Mills

Fusilier | 6975262

Fusilier Robert Mills of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim died on 24th May 1940 during the hard-fought retreat toward Dunkirk as he served in the BEF's rear-guard.

Patrick Leonard

Lance Corporal | 6977063

Lance Corporal Patrick Leonard of Strabane, Co. Tyrone died on 24th May 1940 while serving in the Dunkirk retreat with 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers.

Eleanor Ida Sinclair Collen

Civilian

Eleanor Ida Sinclair Collen of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone was a nurse in England. She died on 23rd May 1943 when Luftwaffe bombers attacked Bournemouth, Dorset.

Felix O’Neill

Stoker 2nd Class | D/KX 152186

Stoker 2nd Class Felix O'Neill from Liverpool, Lancashire drowned on 14th May 1942 while serving at HMS Caroline, the Royal Naval headquarters in Belfast.

Ritchie Rea Matthews

Rifleman | 7013545

Rifleman Ritchie Rea Matthews of Belfast died on 14th May 1940 as 2nd Battalion Royal Ulster Rifles held positions near the railway at Louvain, Belgium.