R/Fusiliers drowned Lough Neagh, Nth Ireland

Cant find the text now, dam!
but remember that the bodies of 2 men of the Royal Fusiliers 16th Bn were recovered drowned from Lough Neagh in middle to late1940. Tried Geoffs but no good.
Any ideas who they were!
Cheers
Rob

 

Cavanagh and Norris were killed on the same day but one is buried and the other has no known grave.

Casualty
Fusilier CAVANAGH, JOHN
Service Number 6470940
Died 18/09/1940
16th Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Husband of M. Cavanagh of Canning Town.
Buried at EAST LONDON CEMETERY, PLAISTOW
Location: Essex, United Kingdom
Cemetery/memorial reference: R. C. Sec. Grave 35367A. (Screen Wall, Panel 3).


Casualty
Fusilier NORRIS, FREDERICK ARTHUR
Service Number 6470218
Died 18/09/1940
16th Bn. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)
Commemorated at BROOKWOOD 1939-1945 MEMORIAL
Location: Surrey, United Kingdom
Cemetery/memorial reference: Panel 9. Column 2.

 

Cavanagh and Norris were killed on the same day but one is buried and the other has no known grave.

CWGC :: Casualty Details

CWGC :: Casualty Details

Lovely Andy
Cheers mate, both are for Cavanagh is there not one for Norris?
Cheers
Rob

 

Sorted

 

If they drowned then its possible the body of Norris was not recovered.

 

What was the circumstances of their deaths?

 

Quite likely just recreational swimming - Lough Erne claimed a few airmen in the same way .

 

The War Diaries give no indication as to the deaths, just that the two bodies were recovered from the lough.
The CO of the Bn asked for instructions from command 47th Div of how to DISPOSE of the bodies.
No mention of an inquiry either, would the Lough be a bad place for recreational swimming?
Rob

 

I believe its the biggest lake in U.K.if not europe and can become rather rough!