Lamp Trimmer Hugh McSeveney of Larne, Co. Antrim died on 3rd May 1941 when Belfast-built S.S. Corbet struck a mine and sank in the mouth of the River Mersey.
R.A.F. 272 Squadron reformed on 19th November 1940 at R.A.F. Aldergrove, Co. Antrim, first equipped with Bristol Blenheims before converting to Beaufighters.
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Aircraftman 1st Class George Carlin of Waterside died on 3rd May 1941 as a result of an illness that saw him hospitalised at No. 24 (London) General Hospital.
Soldiers with connections to Northern Ireland served in 3rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery who saw action in the Far East during the Second World War.
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Gunner Edward O’Neill of Derry~Londonderry served in 6th Battery, 3rd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery at his time of death on 2nd May 1941.
By 1939, warfare had become more mechanised. Still, the British Army's Royal Horse Artillery served throughout several theatres during the Second World War.
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Lance Sergeant Philip Hunter Collihole of Knock, Belfast served in the Royal Horse Artillery at his time of death during fighting in Libya on 1st May 1941.
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Lance Bombardier Robert Orr Thompson of Co. Down served in the Royal Horse Artillery at his time of death during fighting in Libya on 1st May 1941.
Annie Bradshaw and her son David Kennedy Bradshaw lived at Eastland Street in the Shankill area of the city during the Belfast Blitz of April and May 1941.
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Lance Corporal Richard Alexander Black served in the Corps of Military Police during the Second World War. He died between 25th April 1941 and 2nd June 1941.
Civilian Patrick McShane was a fatal casualty of the Belfast Blitz during the Second World War. He was the son of Hugh McShane and Mary Jane McShane of 26...
61st Infantry Division
During 61st Infantry Division's time in Northern Ireland during the Second World War, Royal Artillery regiments served within the 61st Divisional Artillery.
