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Petty Officer Matthew Thomas Archer died as a result of the sinking of merchant vessel S.S. Empire Impala in 1943. His name is on the Portadown War Memorial.
Royal Armoured Corps
In 1943, North Irish Horse landed in Algiers before engaging in the north Africa campaign, surprising German forces with the abilities of the Churchill tank.
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Trooper Robert James Currie of Monkstown, Co. Antrim died on 9th March 1943 while serving in Tunisia with C Squadron, North Irish Horse, Royal Armoured Corps.
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Serjeant Norman Hewitt, a solicitor and rugby player, died on 9th March 1943 while serving in Tunisia with C Squadron, North Irish Horse, Royal Armoured Corps.
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Lance Corporal Henry Hutchison of Broadway, Belfast died on 9th March 1943 while serving in Tunisia with C Squadron, North Irish Horse, Royal Armoured Corps.
Merchant Navy
S.S. Fort Lamy went down following a U-Boat torpedo attack on 8th March 1943 with the loss of 39 crew members, many of whom had connections to Northern Ireland.
Fireman and Trimmer Cecil Black of Carnlough, Co. Antrim died on 8th March 1943 when S.S. Fort Lamy came under torpedo attack in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Fireman and Trimmer Hugh Duffy of Belfast died on 8th March 1943 when the merchant vessel S.S. Fort Lamy came under torpedo attack in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Assistant Cook Alexander Greer of Larne, Co. Antrim died on 8th March 1943 when merchant vessel S.S. Fort Lamy came under attack in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Second Radio Officer Edward Brendan Hanvey of Belfast died on 8th March 1943 when merchant vessel S.S. Fort Lamy came under attack in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Third Radio Officer David George Harvey of Belfast died on 8th March 1943 when merchant vessel S.S. Fort Lamy came under attack in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Fireman and Trimmer William James McCready of Dunmurry died on 8th March 1943 when S.S. Fort Lamy came under attack from U-527 in the north Atlantic Ocean.