People

William Wilson Kirby

Sergeant | 416768

Sergeant William Wilson Kirby (416768) served in the Royal Australian Air Force. For a time during World War Two he flew from a base in Northern Ireland.

John Robert Townshend

Captain

Captain John Robert Townshend served in the Royal Canadian Artillery during the war. He was born in the United Kingdom and was killed on the SS Nerissa.

Edward Lewandowski

Edward Lewandowski

Sergeant | P-783109

Sergeant Edward Lewandowski served in the Polish Air Force. He was a member of 6 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit operating from Sydenham Airfield, Belfast.

Flight Sergeant Jozef Antoni Pudelko

Jozef Antoni Pudelko

Flight Sergeant | P/781015

Polish Flight Sergeant Jozef Antoni Pudelko served in RAF 309 (Polish) Squadron. He died on 23rd April 1942 when his Westland Lysander crashed in Belfast.

Gordon Elgin Vance

Flying Officer | J/24133

Flying Officer Gordon Elgin Vance (J/24133) was a pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He served with Royal Air Force 290 Squadron in Ballyhalbert.

John McMillan Leishman

Sergeant

John McMillan Leishman was born in Falkirk, Scotland and served in the 153rd Infantry Brigade, 51st Highland Division. He later made his home in Belfast.

Henry Bell

Private | 1463074

Private Henry Bell was a gunner in the Royal Artillery. He served in Africa and Italy with 9th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment and died on 4th April 1944.

Crelin Arthur Walford Bodie DFC

Pilot Officer | 42790

Pilot Officer Crelin Arthur Walford Bodie joined the Royal Air Force on a short service commission in October '39. He was killed near RNAS Eglinton in 1942.

John Robert Lucas

Flight Sergeant | R78281

Flight Sergeant John Robert Lucas served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War, based in Northern Ireland with RAF 153 Squadron.