Leading Aircraftman Walter Frederick Rusk of Belfast died on 8th October 1940. His need for speed saw him break motorcycling records across Europe.
Rebecca McCabe
Wren
Wren Rebecca McCabe served at H.M.S. Caroline, Belfast from 1942-1944 before moving to the Signals Distribution Office in the run-up to D-Day.
Emily Douglas
Civilian
Young mother Emily Douglas died alongside five of her young children as Luftwaffe bombs fell on North Belfast during the Belfast Blitz on 16th April 1941.
Joseph Beckett Thompson
Sergeant | 566058
Sergeant Joseph Beckett Thompson died on 31st July 1940 when a pair of Bristol Blenheim fighter planes collided on an exercise over the Bristol Channel.
Alexander William Valentine Green
Pilot Officer | 78082
Pilot Officer Alexander William Valentine Green of Lurgan, Co. Armagh died on 11th September 1940. He took part in the Battle of Britain.
Charles Kelly
Able Seaman | D/SSX 17785
Able Seaman Charles Kelly from Killyleagh, Co. Down served in the Royal Navy on board HMS Matabele when U-454 sank it near Russia on 17th January 1942.
Maurice David Green
Pilot Officer | 78263
Pilot Officer Maurice David Green died on 20th October 1940 while on a mission over the Norwegian coast with R.A.F. 248 Squadron.
John Ritchie McDowell
Sergeant | 1798275
Sergeant John Ritchie McDowell served in Royal Air Force 101 Squadron during World War Two. His Lancaster bomber was shot down near the Czechoslovakia border in January 1945.
Albert Gillian Lightfoot
Able Seaman | D/SSX 20226
Able Seaman Albert Gillian Lightfoot served in the Royal Navy. He died on 16th January 1941 when a hand grenade accidentally exploded onboard HMS Broke.
