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The 1939-1945 War Cemetery in Berlin is the final resting place of several soldiers and aircrew members with connections to Northern Ireland.
Edward John Wright
Sergeant | 1044677
Sergeant Edward John Wright of Belfast died on 1st September 1943 on a Bomber Command raid over Berlin, Germany with R.A.F. 15 Squadron.
George Sterritt
Lance Corporal | 13009152
Lance Corporal George Sterritt of Cookstown, Co. Tyrone died on 13th June 1943 aged 50 years old while serving overseas in Germany. His grave is in Berlin.
Gerald Eagleson Scott
Flight Sergeant | 1023462
Flight Sergeant Gerald Eagleson Scott of Belfast, Co. Antrim died on 24th March 1944 on one of the later bombing raids to Berlin with RAF 514 Squadron.
Henry James McAdam
Sergeant | 547995
Sergeant Henry James McAdam of Belfast died on a raid on Berlin on 1st September 1943 while serving as an Air Gunner with R.A.F. 77 Squadron.
James Stirling Moore
Pilot Officer | 156433
Pilot Officer James Stirling Moore was born in Belfast and served with R.A.F. 78 Squadron when shot down over Berlin on 24th August 1943.
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.
John James Caves
Sergeant | 7020145
Sergeant John James Caves served in 1st Glider Pilot Regiment during World War Two. He saw action at Normandy and became a POW at Arnhem in September 1944.
Percy James Edwards
Private | 3960432
Private Percy James Edwards of Belfast died on 4th June 1943 while a prisoner of war in Germany. He served in 1st Battalion Welch Regiment in North Africa.
Peter Tristan Smith
Sergeant | 1290933
Sergeant Peter Tristan Smith of Bangor, Co. Down died on 21st April 1943 while on a night time Bomber Command operation over Europe with RAF 61 Squadron.
