People

William Allen

Gunner | 14358464

Gunner William Allen's parents hailed from Ballymena, Co. Antrim. He died on 12th February 1944 as the SS Khedive Ismail went down in the Indian Ocean.

Samuel Fleming Stewart

2nd Lieutenant

Second Lieutenant Samuel Fleming Stewart served in Royal Ulster Rifles during World War Two. His death was listed as "on active service" in Belfast in 1943.

James Houston

Able Seaman

Able Seaman James Houston of Larne, Co. Antrim died on 7th February 1941 when the Luftwaffe attacked SS Bay Fisher off the coast of Bell Rock, Scotland.

William Edward Spridgeon

Gunner | 4795773

Gunner William Edward Spridgeon of Thorndyke Street, Belfast, Co. Down died on 6th February 1947 after serving in World War Two with the Royal Artillery.

Samuel Sloan Crawford

Ordinary Seaman | P/UDX1273

Ordinary Seaman Samuel Sloan Crawford of Whiteabbey, Co. Antrim was based at H.M.S. Victory, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England at his time of death in 1940.

Falkner Cotton Young

Sergeant | 404354

Sergeant Falkner Cotton Young from Queensland, Australia died in Northern Ireland on 1st February 1942 while training with RAF 220 Squadron at Nutts Corner.

Thomas William Taylor

Sergeant | 405529

Sergeant Thomas William Taylor (405529) of the Royal New Zealand Air Force died on 21st August 1942 as a result of a crash in Co. Antrim.

Royal Ulster Rifles in Normandy

John Shanahan

Rifleman

John Shanahan served with the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles. The Cork native fought in Normandy after landing on Sword Beach on 6th June 1944.

George Moore

Seaman

George Moore died on 21st June 1944 while serving with the Merchant Navy. He is remembered on the Thompson family grave in Carnmoney Cemetery, Newtownabbey.