People

John Johnston

Private | S/93146

Private John Johnston of Belfast, Co. Antrim left behind a wife named Mary and a young daughter Sadie when he was killed on service in Berlin, Germany.

Andrew Leslie McConnell

Sergeant | 1137800

Sergeant Andrew Leslie McConnell from Ballymoney, Co. Antrim served with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and was killed during a Berlin raid in 1944.

John Graham McComb

Pilot Officer | 161589

Pilot Officer John Graham McComb from Belfast, Co. Antrim served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. His Lancaster bomber was shot down over Berlin.

Harold Gibson Black

Sergeant | 1517655

Sergeant Harold Gibson Black served in the Royal Air Force during World War Two. He died on 28th December 1944 in a training accident on board Airspeed Oxford ED188.

John Gilmore

Private | 29318

Private John Gilmore served in 18th Battalion New Zealand Infantry although he was born in Belfast. He died in Germany on 16th August 1944.

Liam Lawn

Liam Lawn

Flight Sergeant | 1796414

William John Lawn, known to family and friends as Liam Lawn was an Irish Nationalist who served in the Royal Air Force's Bomber Command during World War Two having joined in 1943 after traveling from Donegal, Ireland to Belfast, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland in search of employment.

Robert O’Neill

Corporal | 3310709

Corporal Robert O'Neill served in 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. He died on 20th December 1941 while serving in World War Two.

Karl Trygve Karlsen

Chief Engineer | Norwegian Merchant Navy

Chief Engineer Karl Trygve Karlsen served in the Norwegian Merchant Navy during the Second World War. He drowned in Belfast Lough on 20th December 1941.

William Joseph Robb

Fireman | SS Salveda

William Joseph Robb of Belfast, Co. Antrim was 59 years old when he died on board Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship SS Salveda on 19th December 1943.