People

Thomas Frederick Magowan Chambers

Junior Third Engineer Officer

Junior Third Engineer Officer Thomas Frederick Magowan Chambers of Belfast died on 10th August 1942, 6 days after the sinking of M.V. Richmond Castle.

David Farquhar Capel

Pilot Officer | 404602

Pilot Officer David Farquhar Capel served in the Royal Australian Air Force and was with R.A.F. 220 Squadron at Ballykelly when he died in the FK207 crash.

Samuel Hunter

Rifleman | 7107055

Rifleman Samuel Hunter died in hospital in his hometown of Belfast, Co. Antrim on 27th January 1941. He had previously sustained injuries in World War One.

Charles O’Halloran

Corporal | 13024253

Corporal Charles O'Halloran died at the Mater Hospital, Belfast, Co. Antrim on 27th January 1942. The 47 year old Belfast man served in the Pioneer Corps.

Frederick James Miley

Leading Aircraftman | 1056802

Leading Aircraftman Frederick James Miley died on 26th January 1942 after contracting an illness while serving in the Middle East with the Royal Air Force.

Robert Corbett Boyle

Chief Steward | 171309

Chief Steward Robert Corbett Boyle served in the Merchant Navy during World War Two. He was on board SS Refast on 26th January 1942 when it was attacked.

Robert Wright BEM

Robert Dawson Wright B.E.M.

Company Sergeant Major

Robert Dawson Wright B.E.M. was a veteran of Dunkirk and Burma during the Second World War and, in later years, a familiar face in Belfast.

Pilot Officer Vivian Lester Currie

Vivian Lester Currie

Pilot Officer | 106035

Pilot Officer Vivian Lester Currie died on 23rd July 1942 after he engaged with 2 German fighter planes over the English Channel to the north of Brittany.

Ross Wellesley Lindeman

Sergeant | 493141

Sergeant Ross Wellesley Lindeman served in the Royal Australian Air Force. While flying with 153 Squadron, he died on 25th January 1942 in Co. Londonderry.