Hillsborough War Memorial, Co. Down

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1939 - 1945

KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE
SECOND WORLD WAR

OLIVER CUMINS, R.A.F.
JOSEPH DOWEY, R.U.R.
EDWARD FERGUSON, R.I.F.
JOHN HUTCHINSON, R.N.
THOMAS McMULLAN, R.I.F.
THOMAS GRAHAM, R.N.

TWINEM MATCHETT, R.N.
ROBERT TOMAN, R.U.R.
WILLIAM J. WILSON, R.A.F.
THOS. HENRY WILLIAMSON, R.U.R.
JOHN DAVID WRIGHT, R.A.F.
DESMOND J. McMURRAY, R.W.F.
THOMAS PATTERSON, R.A.F.V.R.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD

 

OLIVER CUMINS, R.A.F.
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2931353/
CUMINS, OLIVER
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Trade: Air Gnr.
Service No: 1112854
Date of Death: 31/05/1941
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Grave Reference: Sec. A. Grave 451.
Cemetery: LISBURN CEMETERY
Additional Information: -

 

JOSEPH DOWEY, R.U.R.
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DOWEY, JOSEPH PATRICK
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 7013578
Date of Death: 27/02/1943
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C., 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: 3. G. 18.
Cemetery: DELY IBRAHIM WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Jane Dowey, of Blaris, Co. Antrim. Northern Ireland.

 

EDWARD FERGUSON, R.I.F.
Possibly
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2061054/
FERGUSON, EDWARD
Rank: Fusilier
Service No: 7046988
Date of Death: 29/06/1944
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 11th Bn.
Grave Reference: II. B. 5.
Cemetery: ST. MANVIEU WAR CEMETERY, CHEUX
Additional Information: -

N.B. Army Number Block Allocation
Royal Irish Fusiliers 7040001 - 7075000

 

JOHN HUTCHINSON, R.N.
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HUTCHINSON, JOHN
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: P/SSX 14703
Date of Death: 20/07/1944
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Isis
Panel Reference
Panel 82, Column 3.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of David and Elizabeth Hutchinson; husband of Alice Hutchinson, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

THOMAS McMULLAN, R.I.F.
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McMULLAN, THOMAS
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service No: 7046094
Date of Death: 24/06/1944
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Royal Irish Fusiliers, 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: I, F, 2.
Cemetery: ORVIETO WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mathew and Elizabeth McMullan, of Saintfield, Co. Down, Northern Ireland; husband of Alice McMullan, of Saintfield.

 

THOMAS GRAHAM, R.N.
Possibly
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2479991/
GRAHAM, THOMAS
Rank: Petty Officer Stoker
Service No: B/KX 80414
Date of Death: 22/10/1943
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Hurworth
Panel Reference: Panel 81, Column 3.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Samuel Graham and of Armie Graham (nee Roy), of Annahilt, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

TWINEM MATCHETT, R.N.
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MATCHETT, TWINEM
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: D/JX 184764
Date of Death: 15/12/1941
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Galatea
Panel Reference: Panel 47, Column 3.
Memorial: PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Frances Ernest and Mary Elizabeth Matchett, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

ROBERT TOMAN, R.U.R.
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TOMAN, ROBERT JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 7011450
Date of Death: 07/01/1945
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Worcestershire Regiment, 1st Bn.
Grave Reference: 7. H. 16.
Cemetery: DURNBACH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Henry and Minnie Toman, of Lisburn, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

N.B. Army Number Block Allocation
Royal Ulster Rifles 7006001 - 7040000

 

WILLIAM J. WILSON, R.A.F.
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WILSON, WILLIAM JAMES
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No: 1796543
Date of Death: 03/04/1945
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: 5. M. 16.
Cemetery: RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Alice C. Wilson, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

THOS. HENRY WILLIAMSON, R.U.R.
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WILLIAMSON, THOMAS HENRY
Rank: Rifleman
Service No: 7019939
Date of Death: 04/08/1944
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Ulster Rifles, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: XVI. C. 28.
Cemetery: BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William James Williamson, of Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

 

JOHN DAVID WRIGHT, R.A.F.
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WRIGHT, JOHN DAVID
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 65591
Date of Death: 25/08/1941
Age: 24
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 7 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave 8. F. 6-9.
Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Robert and Jane Allan McKinnon Wright.

 

DESMOND J. McMURRAY, R.W.F.
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McMURRAY, DESMOND JORDAN
Rank: Fusilier
Service No: 14447908
Date of Death: 15/02/1945
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Welch Fusiliers, 4th Bn.
Grave Reference: 13. A. 8.
Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: -

 

THOMAS PATTERSON, R.A.F.V.R.
Possibly
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1282128/

PATTERSON, THOMAS
Rank: Sergeant
Service No: 1073685
Date of Death: 30/01/1943
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 40 Sqdn.
Panel Reference: Column 271.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
Additional Information: -

 

Not listed, but found using Geoff's Search Engine:

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2849929/

CLARKE, DAVID
Rank: Private
Service No: M/63335
Date of Death: 23/12/1945
Age: 41
Regiment/Service: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Grave Reference: Block 206. Grave 18.
Cemetery: EDMONTON (BEECHMOUNT) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Brother of Minnie Mercer, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

Not listed, but found using Geoff's Search Engine:

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McDOWELL, JOHN RITCHIE
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Flt. Engr.
Service No: 1798275
Date of Death:16/01/1945
Age: 23
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 101 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: 13. B. 5.
Cemetery: BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Mary Ann McDowell, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

Not listed, but found using Geoff's Search Engine:

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REEVES, FREDERICK ARTHUR
Rank: Serjeant
Service No: 3241876
Date of Death: 28/05/1940
Age: 29
Regiment/Service:
Northamptonshire Regiment, 2nd Bn.
Grave Reference: C. 4.
Cemetery: BUS HOUSE CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William John and Caroline Reeves; husband of Eveline May Reeves, of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

 

Not listed, but found using Geoff's Search Engine:

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THOMSON, HUMPHREY BARRON
Rank: Captain
Service No: 128238
Date of Death: 14/12/1941
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps, attd. East Surrey Regiment
Panel Reference: Column 103.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Sir William Thomson, M.D., F.R.C.P., J.P., and of Lady Thomson (nee Barron), of Hillsborough, Co. Down, Northern Ireland; husband of Mary Graham Thomson, of Malone, Belfast, Northern Ireland. M.B., B.Ch.

 

For listing of WW1 casualties, see this link http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/hillsborough__county_down.html


1914 - 1919

IN HONOUR OF
THOSE FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO LOST THEIR LIVES
FIGHTING FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR.
THIS CROSS IS ERECTED BY THEIR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
IN GRATITUDE FOR THEIR LOYALTY AND DEVOTION.




Townlands listed include:
HILLSBOROUGH





Townlands listed include:
CULCAVEY
BALLYCRUNE
BALLYMURPHY
CABRA
RAVARNETTE
CARNBANE
CARGYGRAY
TULLYNORE




Townlands listed include:
AGHNATRISK
AGHANDUNVARRAN
DRUMLOUGH
BALLYKNOCK
BALLYKEEL ARTIFINNY
LISADIAN
CORCREENY
MAZE