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Rifleman Derek Best of Lisburn Co. Antrim served in 2nd Battalion, The London Irish Rifles as the Irish Brigade pushed on through Italy in December 1943.
Second Officer Leonard "Len" Whiston lived in Bangor, Co. Down while serving with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. He died in December 1943.
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Rifleman William John Sewell Coggle of the Shankill area of Belfast died on 1st December 1943. He served with 2nd Battalion, The London irish Rifles in Italy.
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Fusilier William Francis Duff of Valentine Street, Belfast was only 20 years old yet an experienced soldier at his time of death in Italy on 1st December 1943.
Chief Officer Alexander Major served on British Merchant vessel S.S. Loch Lomond. He died on 1st December 1943 and his grave is in a family plot in Gibraltar.
Merchant Navy
S.S. Loch Lomond was a British Merchant vessel, sank in 1940 by the formidable U-47. Among the survivors was Belfast-born Chief Officer Alexander Major.
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Born in Co. Armagh, Fusilier Joseph McConaghie served in 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers in the Mediterranean at his time of death on 11th November 1943.
Royal Air Force
In 1943, R.A.F. 315 (City of Deblin) Squadron came to Northern Ireland. The Polish Squadron enjoyed Ulster hospitality as they undertook further training.
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Sergeant Henryk Andrzej Flegier served in Polish R.A.F. 315 (City of Deblin) Squadron during their time in Northern Ireland where he died on 5th October 1943.
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Flight Lieutenant William Thomas Irwin of Craigavad, Co. Down served in R.A.F. 51 Squadron at his time of death on 3rd October 1943. He was 22 years old.
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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.
R.A.F. 158 Squadron operated as part of Bomber Command during the Second World War flying Vickers Wellingtons and Handley Page Halifaxes on raids over Europe.
