Ballywalter War Memorial, Ballywalter, Co. Down

The War Memorial in Ballywalter, Co. Down stands next to the Orange Hall and commemorates four men, three of them related, who died during the Second World War.

The Ballywalter War Memorial in Ballywalter, Co. Down commemorates the names of four local men who served and died during the Second World War.
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The Ballywalter War Memorial in Ballywalter, Co. Down commemorates the names of four local men who served and died during the Second World War.
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The Ballywalter War Memorial in Ballywalter, Co. Down commemorates the names of four local men who served and died during the Second World War.
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Last Name First Name(s) Rank Unit Information
Belshaw James McNeilly Carpenter Merchant Navy S.S. Kenbane Head
Cromie Davie Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. Abdiel D/KX 152720
Cromie Henry Lance Corporal 3rd (Cheshire) Field Squadron 1888355
Cromie Robert Gunner 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment 1476595
The Ballywalter War Memorial in Ballywalter, Co. Down commemorates the names of four local men who served and died during the Second World War.
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The Fallen of the Second World War

James McNeilly Belshaw

Carpenter James McNeilly Belshaw of Ballywalter, Co. Down was on board S.S. Kenbane Head when it came under attack from a German vessel on 5th November 1940.

David Cromie

D/KX 152720

Stoker 1st Class David Cromie of Ballywalter, Co. Down died on 10th September 1943 as H.M.S. Abdiel struck mines laid by the enemy in Taranto Harbour, Italy.

Henry Cromie

1888355

Lance Corporal Henry Cromie of Ballywalter, Co. Down served with 3rd (Cheshire) Field Squadron, Royal Engineers at his time of death in Libya on 23rd March 1942

Robert Cromie

1476595

Gunner Robert Cromie of Ballywalter, Co. Down served in North Africa with 2nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery at his time of death in June 1942.

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